Priceful Memories: Kelsey's First Doctor's Appointment

Monday, October 22, 2007

Kelsey's First Doctor's Appointment

In honor of Halloween, for Kelsey's first appointment I dressed her up in her pink scrubs. Even though she looked adorable, the doctor and the nurse just gave me a pity smile and breezed right over the fact that she was dressed up like a doctor or nurse. So much for that idea. Oh well, at least I got a kick out of it. I guess I would have needed to put socks with Birkenstocks on her. Then they would have gotten the point (I haven't seen a doctor here without that combo).

Here she is with her doctor (yes, I'm a nerd, I know). Although he didn't dote on her as I would have imagined, he is a great doctor and seems very personable & knowledgeable. He humored me enough to let me take this pic. As of Monday, Kelsey weighs 4.94 kilos or 10.87 lbs, which is only slightly more than Tally weighed when he was born. I don't know how you did it, Brent. Thank you. Kelsey has grown 3 centimeters now totaling 54 centimeters or 21.25 inches. She's about average height and in about the 80th percentile for head and weight. Sounds about right for a Price baby.

Here are some of Kelsey's likes and dislikes right now:
Loves taking a bath, getting her diaper changed, and cuddling with mom, the car, her bouncer, Bibi binkis, watching other kids, being held.
Hates getting her clothes put on, waiting to eat, sleeping in her crib, evenings anywhere from 9-11, letting mom get things done.

Milestones
She is starting to social smile! For example, when Tally came home from work today, he said hello and when she saw him, she gave him this huge smile. I think we both melted. Also, I could swear she recognized me today. She stopped crying when I entered the room - not just when I picked her up. Then she smiled at me. I almost cried. Also, she came close to laughing at me today. Since I couldn't get her to repeat it, I'm not sure but once she really starts laughing, I'll let you know if that was a laugh. Oh, she just started getting baby acne this week too! I'm so sad but the doctor said it would go away on it's own. She also got a bug bite on her chin which only makes her face more red. Poor thing! She doesn't seem to notice. She is very strong and likes to sit up and stand up (with help of course). She has a killer grip which usually finds itself ripping my hair out.

5 comments:

jessi said...: when abram got baby acne, the doctor said to use hydrocortisone cream. it really cleared things up fast. i don't know if they have that here or what, but if you want to borrow some from my stash, let me know.; 10/26/2007 4:52 PM
Chelsea F. said...: Love the baby scrubs- where did you get those? Chloe had her first doctor's appointment on Halloween- I didn't dress her up though because I was afraid she would have a blow out =0- ooohhh I miss those mustardy sweet smelling poo days - okay sorry I'm done now =).; 10/26/2007 7:17 PM
Muranda said...: Jessica,

Hi there! I came across your blog on Linsey's, and I was so happy! Kelsey is adorable! Congrats. You look great! What in the world are you doing in Switzerland? How fun!!!; 10/27/2007 8:08 AM
Tiffany said...: what a sweet post... she looks so cute in those scrubs! Try cortizone/cortaid ointment (if you can get that there??) and I've heard ointment, not cream (I don't know why??) for the baby acne, it worked wonders for Sadie. Can't wait to meet her, less than 2 more months!; 10/28/2007 5:34 AM
mary said...: I had to laugh when you said she hated getting dressed. She is her mama's girl!; 10/28/2007 6:10 PM

Kelsey Speaks

April 14: Advertising works, even for kids. Kels just came up to me with my iPhone and the app "Team Umizoomi" ready to purchase. I asked her how she knew about it and she said, "this mom put team umizoomi on for her kids and it teached her kids and he did it all by himself!" I've seen that commercial too, but never realized how much she soaked in! I'm a sucker, I downloaded it.

March 14:

We were having a new babysitter come and Kelsey wanted her to play a game but wasn't sure she'd know how. "What language does she speak?" I said, "English." Kels said, "Oh no!" I said, "Kelsey, did you know that YOU speak English?" She looked surprised, "I do!?"

October 17:

We had our carpet pad replaced today and the carpet guy was using a heavy duty iron that smelled like burning. Kelsey came in and said, "Mom, is that dinner I smell?" Thanks Kels, thanks. Says a lot about my cooking!

October 11:

So I'm on the phone and the Kelsey does soemthing that makes Aiden cry. I tell Kelsey, PLEASE make it better, say your sorry and make him stop crying. She starts singing, "Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine, make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine..." I started cracking up. I think she's a little too obsessed with Tangled.

February 19:
Family prayer
"Thank you that Aiden is incredible and that he could watch Incredibles with me. And thank you that mommy can change things."

February 9:
Family prayer tonight by Kelsey: "Thank you that mommy could be a good listener (?), thank you that mommy can be so stretchable...in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." I laughed and asked her what stretchable meant. She said it meant that I can read Aiden books and change his diaper, put us to bed, play with us, and wiggle us and throw us, stuff like that. Does that mean she's grateful I can do mommy stuff?

January 5:
While at my mom's house in California, she said, "I want to stay at Mimi's forever!" I asked, what about your toys and our home in Utah?" She replied, "I like Mimi's toys downstairs." "But what about your friends back in Utah?" She replied, "they can get in the car and drive really, really far and come see me!" She has it all figured out.

January 4, 2011:
Tally read aloud a sign as we passed a church, "Jesus is making a list." She said, "No, Santa is making a list, and checking it twice."

December 20:
She was sad after I scolded her for taking her brother's food. I asked her why she was sad and she said, "My life hurts right now."
"With Christmas just a few days away?" I said. She perked right up.

December 13:
Tal was going to bed early and we all jumped in bed to give him hugs and say goodnight. Kelsey said, "I like it when our whole family is in bed together. Dad, you're hot. But I like it hot. You're the hottest."

December 9:
I had made a big effort to go to the gym and literally had 30 minutes to work out and then be back before everyone came over for play group. I get Kelsey out of the car and walk around to get Aiden. Kelsey says, "Mom, you can't wear THOSE shoes to the gym!" I looked down and sure enough, I was wearing my Crocs. I'm so glad she saw it before I'd gotten Aiden out of his car seat, gotten the kids checked into day care, and stepped on the treadmill. 10 points for trying, right?

October 22:
"Mom, I don't wanna have a baby in my tummy. I don't want to have a baby doggy come out."

October 3:
"Mom, you shut up and I'll shut down." (playing around with the word shut up to get a reaction from me).

September 30:
"Aiden, you have pretty eyebrows."
August 15
While sitting in our master bathroom, Kelsey said, "You guys have two sinks."
Us: "Yes, we have two sinks, isn't that nice?"
K: "No, I don't like it, you need to take one out. I need more room to sit."
Tal: "When you get married, you can have one sink in your bathroom."
K: "When I marry Aiden?" (who she said she wanted to marry when we were talking about weddings the day before).
Tal: "You can't marry Aiden, he's your brother."
K: "I want to marry DADDY!"
Jess: "He's mine, darlin. Daddy is already married to mommy."
K: "My cousins?"
Us: (Laugh, gave up...we'll have this talk one day when she's ready) She is constantly playing with my bouquet of silk flowers in my room and saying, "I'm getting married mom." I guess she picked that up on her own...I don't think I've ever talked about the flowers with her!

August 11:
As I'm putting her to bed I said, "Kelsey, your little body is so tired because you didn't take a nap today and little bodies need naps."
"And sometimes big bodies do too?" she said.
After the gym today, we caught her doing her hand clasp thing. Tally said, "Don't do that, you're doing it so hard you're getting sweaty."
She replied, firmly, "Well I just back from the gym." (which is true, but she was at the play place at the gym)
May
(While shutting herself inside the kitchen pantry)
K: Alright Aiden, I'm going bye-bye to Lily's house, 2 seconds, and when I come back, I'm going to Zoe's house. Okay? Okay, see ya later.
(about 2 seconds later, she opens the door)
K: Oh, hi Zoe's house!
She has been cracking me up (mixed with a little worry) with her imagination. If you ask her what she did today, she'll say she played with her cousins. We don't play with cousins everyday, but she does, in her imaginary play. She'll tell Libby and Zoe to come downstairs to the playroom or come outside with her. Then I'll hear her telling one of them to go hide or that this doll is for them or that they are nice. She will also throw in Lily and Edie, and an occasional Colton, Carter or Spencer. But that's more rare. Maybe because she sees them the most? Or because they are boys.
She also loves to pretend she's mommy and I'm Kelsey. She'll ask me, "is your pee-pees coming, mommy?" (No, is yours?) She'll also say, "you want a treat Kelsey? Okay. " Or my favorite, "You go in time out mommy, no-no." When I ask what I did wrong she'll say it's because I hit Aiden. Shocking.
She is also such a good sister. When I was reading my friend Mary's blog today who just lost her baby girl and bawling, she came over and gave me a big hug and said, "it's okay mommy." Then, because I wasn't paying attention to the fact that Aiden had run out of Cheerios and was "asking" for more, she fed him her Cheerios. Then she came up to me and said, "mommy, Aiden wants more Cheerios." She's a great little mommy.
5/?- (while Tal is at work)
K: Mom, I want to tell dad I had fun at the doctor today - daddy, I had fun at the doctor today - oh you did - yeah, dr. M was really nice. Yeah? Yeah.
She has little conversations with herself as she imagines the conversation she had or will have. These crack me up. She does it all the time, I just need to remember to write them down.
5/29 -
K: Mom, don't let Swiper come swipe our new house, okay?
M: Okay, I will. I'll tell him, Swiper no swiping, okay?
K: Yeah!
She's on this kick where she says "everytime" or "everday" with almost every sentence. I guess she's learning how to tell time/days?
She also sings all the time, usually "I am a Child of God." How can I ever get mad at that sweet little thing?
February 1, 2010
J: "Kelsey, get up on the stool so we can wash your hands."
K: "Mommy, you need to pull my pants up first."
J: "Okay, sorry"
K: "You don't need to say sorry mami."
She's been saying sorry to EVERYTHING and so I think she's heard that a lot lately from me. It's funny to hear your own words come from the mouths of your little ones.
January 28, 2010
K: "I want to be baptized."
J: "You do? How old are you?"
K: "TWO! Aiden wants to be baptized too."
J: "You have to be 8 to be baptized."
K: "Oh, I EIGHT!"
A little boy was baptized last Sunday and she started noticing it more in her books about Jesus and we talked about it a few times this week. But the subject hadn't come up this day - she said it out of the blue.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Kelsey's First Doctor's Appointment

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