Check out Drew's updated stats

On the right under Drew's info you'll see I updated his stats based on his checkup with the doctor today. Yes, he's almost 44 inches! It's the 98th percentile for his age, but for weight he's still near the 50th percentile. Kid has his Daddy's metabolism for sure. Other than being a little skinny, he checks out as a very healthy 4 year old boy.

Drew also was on the receiving end of 3 shots and a TB test prick this morning and was the bravest little guy in town. I had been warned that one of them really stings so I was prepared for tears. I tried to prepare him by telling him about the little sticks and being a very brave boy for them, and he was totally fine! Didn't even flinch. The tech was so stunned he gave Drew two lollipops instead of one because he couldn't believe how great he was. He was very proud of his 3 bandaids and wanted to tell his teachers all about them when he got to school.

Our Brave Little Guy

Drew has had some sporadic and seemingly random incidents of vomiting in the last couple of weeks. The whole thing is very perplexing. He has no other symptoms, acts perfectly fine before and after puking, and there is no obvious rhyme or reason to it in terms of the food he eats beforehand. Anyhow, after 3 such vomiting incidents in the past 3 days, Bill and I decided we probably should get a doctor's opinion on the whole matter.

So this morning I called to make an appointment and miraculously got through to the clinic with minimal waiting. Those with experience trying to make a same-day appointment at an Army clinic when the lines open at 7:30 am will understand my shock. We were able to get in at 10 this morning. After a brief examination, the doctor understood my perplexion (I think I just made up that word). There's no obvious reasons for his vomiting. He's a very healthy little boy. She seemed inclined to think it was either mild lactose intolerance or acid reflux, but wanting to be thorough, she ordered a urine sample, some bloodwork, and a chest x-ray.

I wasn't concerned about the peeing in a cup, but Drew's last blood draw (almost 2 years ago) did not go smoothly and given his aversion to sometimes even having his temperature or blood pressure taken by the nurses I was not optimistic about our visit to the lab. The little man crawled right up into the chair and rolled up his sleeves. Amazed at his cooperation, the lab tech started looking for a vein. I kept waiting for Drew to decide this was not going to happen, but he just sat there calmly, not even needing to squeeze my hand. He barely even flinched when they inserted the needle and then watched with fascination the whole blood draw--4 vials worth! Very impressed with his bravery, the lab tech treated Drew to extra stickers!

Then we headed next door to radiology for the chest x-ray. Drew was VERY interested in the large X-ray machines. After all, X-rays are something he's only heard about in his alphabet flashcards. The X-ray tech took 3 different X-rays and Drew gave him no problems at all, holding on to the large machine when instructed to and laying down on the big X-ray table when asked. I could hardly believe it. This is the same boy that sometimes refuses to stand on the scale by himself when it's time to get weighed at the beginning of a doctor's visit. Having impressed another lab tech with his bravery and cooperation, Drew received even more stickers. He was very proud of himself and told me "I will tell Daddy what a good boy I was at the doctor's."

We'll keep you posted on the tests and how Drew reacts to a significantly decreased dairy intake. Not much milk or ice cream--this could get ugly.