5 year checkup

Alexandra had her 5 year checkup today. At her 4 year checkup we talked about our families history with high cholesterol so Dr. Henderson decided at 5 we would start monitoring Alex's cholesterol. We discussed it with Alex and she was very anxious about having blood drawn.

The appointment started off great. She aced her hearing and vision test. She weighed 41.2 lbs and was 44.5 inches tall. She's grown 3 inches in a year!!!

Then it was time to have blood taken. Thankfully it was just a finger prick, but she did not take it well. We also had to get a urine sample. I'll just say getting a kid to pee in a cup...not easy.

We waited for her results and found out her iron counts are low. I need to make sure her vitamins have a good amount f iron in them. We also received her lipid panel. Her overall cholesterol was in a good spot, her bad cholesterol was a little bit high, her good cholesterol was low and her triglycerides were at an acceptable number. So her next screening will be at 9, unless he sees a need to do it sooner. Since she is active in many different activities and slender, he doesn't see a huge need to be concerned at this time. So to be proactive, we will make sure we stayed physically active and try to get omega fats in her! My poor girl with he bad cholesterol genetics :(

Happy 5th Birthday!

 

Dear Alex,

Here it is...your 5th birthday already.  It feels like just a month ago that I was carrying you around in your car seat, and now you're so close to starting school!

It's funny, you have hit an age that I can remember myself.  Each day is a new fun adventure and the smallest things make you giggle and smile.  In a way, it makes me sad to know you just keep racing ahead, growing older every second.  In another, it makes me so very happy and so proud to watch you grow.  And in even another way it makes me reflect and appreciate those tiny things that make you smile so much.  It's easy to lose sight of the small wonders we all see every day and without you I would miss them, I just know it.

Not a moment goes by that I'm not thinking of you and everything you mean to me.  I miss you when I'm at work, but I know that I'm there making sure you have the best possible life and that you never have a worry in the world.  I miss the days when you just sat there wide eyed and cooing at your "dada" but I look forward to the things we get to do every day and the things we have yet to do.

I love you Alexandra.  I have loved you from the moment I first saw you and you will never have a moment in your life where you are not loved completely, fully and truly by your daddy.

Happy birthday my sweet bunny.

XOXO - Daddy-O

My girl,

How are you already 5? The last five years seemed like they passed in a blink of an eye.  I can't believe this is the year you will start real school, spend the majority of your time with your friends and teachers away from me.  I cherish every single minute we get to spend together.

I have been so lucky to spend my days with you, watching you grow, playing with you and having you fill my days.  You are the sweetest little girl I have ever met.  You are so funny, caring and thoughtful.  I could just sit and watch you play and laugh forever.  I love hearing you sing in your sweet little voice from the back seat when we are in the car.

You have truly changed my life.  I never thought I could love anyone as much as I love you.  You complete our family in a way I never imagined possible.  You light up our house every day.  Every night when you go to bed, Daddy and I talk about how much we love you, how cute you are and how you crack us up all day long. 

You are my baby, you always will be and no one will ever love you as much as we do. 

I love you now, forever and always,

Mommy