New pediatrician (15 mth checkup)

Bright and early this morning Hayden and I ventured to Georgetown for Hayden's 15 month checkup with Dr. Pickens. My hopes and expectations were high. I told myself, ANY pediatrician is better than the douchebag we've been seeing for Hayden's first twelve months of life.

We arrived at Chisholm Trail Pediatrics at 7:45am. Hayden's appt wasn't until 8:30. (random fact: I HATE BEING LATE TO ANYTHING!!!) So 8:15 I get Hayden out of his carseat and we go inside because I knew I'd have a stack of paperwork to fill out. (medical history, insurance, waivers and such) It took me thirty minutes to fill out five pieces of paper that normally takes me a few minutes because I write so dad-gum fast. Of course that was juggling Hayden, getting after Hayden after he's digging in a complete stranger's purse. Dumping the trashcan in the waiting room, opening the cabinets to the fish tank, dump about 25-30 books on the floor and throwing them across the floor, and finally taking a little girls shoe off. I guess he figured since he doesn't like shoes, everyone else should dislike them as well. Oh this boy is a hoot. A comic this one! So after I get my paperwork filled out FINALLY, we are called back for Hayden's measurements. Thankfully he's growing right on track and is doing so well. His head measurements put him in the 50th percentile. His weight of 23lbs 4ozs keeps him at the 25th percentile for weight. And his height of 31.5 inches puts him at 55th percentile. So thankfully he's growing vertically instead of horizontally like his mother. Bahaha! So after we got measured and weighed, we went back to what I call a "holding cell" to wait for Dr. Pickens to come in. The little exam rooms in any doctors office are always so small so I jokingly call them holding cells. :) After a few minutes Dr. Pickens came in, he introduced himself and had already won Hayden's heart. Hayden took to him like peanut butter does to jelly. Yay because Hayden hated Dr. Bacares. (his former pediatrician) After Dr. Pickens and I talked for a few minutes and I explained Hayden's scar on his hand, we hit it off immediately! I REALLY LIKE THIS GUY!!! He asked me to get Hayden's discharge summery for DCMC and his current chart with Dr. Nunez who is Hayden's endocrinologist. I can already tell he's very throughough. Yay!!! Finally a great pediatrician for a great kid! He reviewed Hayden's shot records (up to date) and told me Hayden didn't need to get any shots today since his shots are actually ahead. So extra bonus.

Now we're at home and playing. In a few hours we're going to head to the outlet mall and go visit an old friend of my mom's that I hadn't spoken to in years. Looking forward to seeing ya Kathy!!

Oh and I forgot to post the results of Hayden's labwork. Hayden's endocrinologist called to let us know that Hayden's vitamin D levels were lower than normal. She said it was borderline. And instead of waiting to see if it will come back up, she had me get an over the counter Vitamin D D3 drops to put in his juice or milk. So more Vitamin D until further notice. I'd rather it be a single drop than oral medicine!! Amen!

I better get, Hayden is tugging at my pants and yelling "Googer" (Hayden's version of Sugar) He wants me to let her in so they can play.

XOXO