It was nice that her birthday was on a Saturday this year so we could celebrate on the actual day as a family. However, we did have a little stress after another winter "storm" passed through Charlotte on Friday. Luckily, the storm only brought freezing rain and didn't cause nearly as much drama as the snow and ice from her first birthday.
We started the morning off with some pancakes with sprinkles, followed by opening presents from us. After lunch, it was time to get ready for her birthday party. We decided to invite her preschool class and her BFF Landon to Monkey Joe's and it turned out to be an excellent party. The kids got to run and jump for an hour, eat some yummy cupcakes and ice cream, open presents and then jump some more. It was a chaotic 2 hours but Aubrey loved every second of it and in usual Aubrey fashion, threw a tantrum when it was time to leave. We rounded out the birthday night by having dinner at Jason's Deli followed by digging into all of her presents when we got home.
On the Monday after her birthday, I treated her preschool class to doughnuts and Aubrey was so excited to walk in carrying those bags. She also got to wear a crown that said "I am 4" and she loved it.
Aubrey had her 4 year check up on Tuesday and was almost crying from the second we walked in the doors. She knew she would be getting shots this time and I think watching Mason get his a few weeks ago terrified her. The good news was she is healthy. She is now 40" tall (57th%) and weighs 37 lbs (67%). Dr. Honeycutt said she has slimmed down over the past year but that is a good thing. She passed the developmental questionnaire and Dr. Honeycutt said she is on track for everything. She refused to cooperate for the hearing screen but passed her vision test with flying colors. Unfortunately the nurse then announced that it was time for shots and she started crying before she even laid down. She really let loose once the first shot was in and cried for a good 5 minutes afterwards. And, there was not even a lollypop to bribe her with because of the stupid flu season germs. Luckily, she won't get any other shots except a flu shot until she is 11 so I hope that will make future doctor's visits a little easier. I was able to come home and treat her to a doughnut so that made her world all better again.
We have one more celebration with family this week for her birthday and then we can call birthday season over in our house. Aubrey asks me everyday when her next birthday is and is already planning what she wants to do next year. Let the planning begin (as long as I can deny that she will be FIVE!).
Aubrey had her 4 year check up on Tuesday and was almost crying from the second we walked in the doors. She knew she would be getting shots this time and I think watching Mason get his a few weeks ago terrified her. The good news was she is healthy. She is now 40" tall (57th%) and weighs 37 lbs (67%). Dr. Honeycutt said she has slimmed down over the past year but that is a good thing. She passed the developmental questionnaire and Dr. Honeycutt said she is on track for everything. She refused to cooperate for the hearing screen but passed her vision test with flying colors. Unfortunately the nurse then announced that it was time for shots and she started crying before she even laid down. She really let loose once the first shot was in and cried for a good 5 minutes afterwards. And, there was not even a lollypop to bribe her with because of the stupid flu season germs. Luckily, she won't get any other shots except a flu shot until she is 11 so I hope that will make future doctor's visits a little easier. I was able to come home and treat her to a doughnut so that made her world all better again.
We have one more celebration with family this week for her birthday and then we can call birthday season over in our house. Aubrey asks me everyday when her next birthday is and is already planning what she wants to do next year. Let the planning begin (as long as I can deny that she will be FIVE!).
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