12 Year Wellcheck

This morning CC had her annual checkup, and she's physically very healthy. She had to get a shot, which caused a lot of tears and distress ("Mom, shots are my greatest fear in the world!") but thankfully she survived the experience.

We talked about her growth, which is still very slow. However, the pediatrician believes that CC will have a growth spurt in the next year, beginning with her feet. And she even anticipates that CC will end up being of average height when she's an adult. (Then again, MJ's childhood doctor thought he'd be over 6 feet tall ...)

In the meantime, she is 4'6" (3rd percentile) and weighs 58 pounds (not on the chart).

We talked a bit about the importance of mental health, because CC has been showing signs of anxiety. We will have her start talking to a counselor, which she's very open to.

But by the time I dropped her off at school, the tears were gone and she was back to her happy self.