Ayla's 4-year check-up

Ayla's 4-year check-up was last week. I was super worried about the three shots she was going to receive. Last time we were there, Dr. Davey told me not to tell her ahead of time because at this age, they'll fret too much. I felt so bad not talking to her about it! We went through the whole appointment with no issues. Healthy all around...just needs to eat better. No surprise there. She weighed in at 31.1 pounds (15th percentile) and is 3'4 3/4" tall (67th percentile).

When Dr. Davey was done, he made her a balloon animal and told her she could pick out some treats and stickers after the appointment. As soon as the nurse came back in, Ayla knew what was going to happen. :( She protested a bit but actually did really really really well. She whimpered and cried just a little bit but was fine by the time we sat her up. I think she was more in shock than anything else and needed to process it. Poor thing. It went much better than expected. I was picturing her screaming and running down the hall. Such a brave girl. She even took the band-aids off herself that might. :)

No more shots until she is 12! Woo-hoo!!