3 Year Old Checkup

Rylan had his three-year-old checkup on Monday.  It was a pretty uneventful appointment and he is doing great.  After getting all his measurements done, Rylan even got his blood pressure checked - he's so old! :)

Rylan's 3 year stats:

• Weight: 35 lbs (80th percentile)
• Height: 37 inches (50th percentile)

For comparison, Rylan's 2 year stats:

• Weight: 30 lbs, 12 oz (80-85th percentile)
• Height: 34 inches (45th percentile)

I modified the percentile for Rylan's weight above.  When the nurse charted it, she gave him a percentile of 97th.  I don't deny that Rylan is a bigger boy - he always has been.  But I just couldn't believe he had increased that much when he's been appearing to slim down.  So I pulled up the CDC chart that our doctor uses and plotted his weight myself and got only 80th percentile, which makes a lot more sense to me.

But while we were in the office and thinking that Rylan's weight percentile had gone up quite a bit, we talked a lot about portion size and making sure we are making good decisions.  Our pediatrician though was pretty happy with what Rylan eats (at least that he doesn't eat much junk) and wasn't overly concerned.

The only other concern I had was how Rylan reacts to bug bites.  The pediatrician's only recommendation was to wear bug spray all the time to try to prevent them and then give him benadryl whenever they swell a lot.  I asked if we should be concerned about bee stings since Rylan hadn't had any yet and she didn't think those would be any worse for him than other kids.  She did recommend though carrying benadryl with me all the time, just in case.

Oh, and Rylan's ear is back to normal, finally!  That kid can swell!!!