Little Ted Grows Up

This past week, we took Little Ted for his 4 yr check up.  Anyone with little ones knows that these check-ups can be fraught with anxiety - for the parents and the child.  The reason?  Nearly all of LT's doctor visits have involved receiving immunizations.  While I do believe these are good for his overall health, my son is not a pin cushion, nor does he enjoy the process (surprise, surprise).  

This visit, however, was almost pleasant.  LT enjoyed playing in the waiting room and then patiently cooperated with the nurse while she weighed him, measured his height, and recorded his blood pressure and pulse.  So far so good.

The visit with the doctor went well, too.  They laughed together while she completed her exam.  And when he received four (!) immunizations, he didn't even shed a tear.  In fact, I think  mommy and daddy felt worse than he did about the whole process.

All in all, our little boy is growing up.  As great-grandma said on her homemade birthday card for Ted, "we're going to have to drop the 'Little' from his name soon!"