Four Month Checkup
Wednesday, January 19th, 2005 at 11:13 am · 30 views
We took the twins to the doctor on Friday for their four month checkup. This was actually the first time that we had ever been on time there. In fact we were about an hour and a half early. (Un)lucky us… the children’s pediatrician is quite popular, always heavily booked and is VERY thorough with examinations. Our 3pm appointment didn’t begin until nearly 4:15pm. The afternoon was frustrating to say the least.
On the bright side of things, the twins’ checkup went quite well. Keisha currently weighs twelve pounds eight ounces and her height is twenty three and one half inches. Big brother William towers in at sixteen pounds and is twenty five and one half inches tall. The twins also had their four month immunization shots and they took the pain like two troopers. They didn’t cry as much as the two month immunizations. William has had this snorting/snoring thing going on since birth and it has been of great concern for JT and I. His pediatrician has tried to assure us that William will probably be just a regular snorer. If the issue becomes worse at age six months we may consult an ENT. If William has or may develop a breathing problem, we want to make sure that we have had him thoroughly examined.
Monday afternoon was fantastic because Keisha laughed for the first time. I’m not talking about those little baby giggles. I’m talking about a hearty chuckle. I was standing upstairs in the hallway with Keisha in my arms when JT came upstairs. At the top of the stairs, Keisha looked over at Dad. I said to JT, “Keisha wants to tell you something…” JT looked over at Keisha, smiled at her then Keisha busted out with laugh. I nearly cried… it was a beautiful moment just when William laughed for the first time last month (a few days before New Year’s Eve).
I’m always looking forward to when the twins do something new… I take lots of pictures, but I need to get the ball rolling with the camcorder.
