Sonya and Clara went for their 3 year and 6 month checkups respectively at MIT Medical. It took about 2 hours in total and it was not a pleasant visit for all of us.
Sonya is now 37 lbs and in the 87th percentile. She did her hearing and eye tests and passed both of them. She had her flu shot and that she cried quite a bit. She had her blood drawn for the lead test and I think that was really distressing for her. Skittles helped a little but she was a cry baby for the rest of the day :)
Clara is now 17 lbs. She gained less than 2 lbs since her last visit and she is only in the 63rd percentile. I think the doctor mentioned that she didn't gain as much weight as expected. The doctor advised me to give her more solid foods but I am quite disturbed when she said to offer Clara solid food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even during mid-morning and mid-afternoon! She is supposed to have 1 serving of vegetable and fruits each everyday plus cereal! I was going to start her on rice congee cooked with meats/fish and vegetables which is then mashed with the blender like I did with Sonya but the doctor said that I should hold off meats/fish till Clara is 9 months old. She said that Clara had colic and sensitive skin so it is likely that she has allergies. She also said that I should not give her soy, milk or wheat products till she is a year old. I am so confused and stressed about what to feed her.
Clara had 4 shots. She cried with every shot but after a while, she was all smiley once again :) She did had a slight fever in the middle of the night though and we gave her some Tylenol. Her nose was also a little stuffy so she didn't sleep well after 3am and that means Justin and I also didn't sleep well last night. She only slept again in the car on the way back from sending Sonya to preschool.
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