Oh, Is There a Doctor in the Room?

Last week I took both girls in for their scheduled check-ups; Olivia for her two-year, and Sophia for her 4 month. I'm not sure why I thought it would be a good idea to take both of them at the same time; it was pretty challenging trying to keep them both happy for a double appointment. The doctor asked Olivia a bunch of questions, and Olivia acted like she and I were the only two people in the room. I would think it's pretty common that two-year-olds don't answer doctors when they ask, "What color is the butterfly?" or, "Where are your eyes?" The most Olivia would do was point to my eyes with her foot. I still felt a little silly trying to convince the doctor that she knows most colors and can identify her body parts; I felt like I needed to say something. Olivia has never been much for answering or entertaining on command, so I'm guessing I have many years ahead of me where I'll feel like I'm trying to explain that my daughter knows more than she's indicating. Sophia had to get the dreaded 4 shots in the thigh, which, as I've said before, I despise. It seems so mean when they're completely relaxed and innocently grinning at the physicians assistant, then BLAMMO!, they get stabbed 4 times without warning. Sophia definitely put those lungs to work and let me know how she felt about the whole thing. Both girls got weighed and measured. Sophia is 13 lbs and 6.5 ounces, and 24 inches long. That puts her in the 50th percentile for both weight and height. Olivia continues to be on the smaller side. She is in the 30th percentile for height and 20th for weight.