Just the 4 of us!: 4 month check-up

Our day started off with doctor appointments for the kids. Boy had his 4 month check-up and Girl has a rash on her bum I can get rid of. The doctor and nurse were both a little jealous that Girl was watching The Little Mermaid, our doctor even started jamming out while typing things into the computer. She caught herself and got a bit embarrassed. Who could blame her though, "Under the Sea" is such a good song. Soooo here are the results of the morning:

Girl:
Took a skin sample to see if there was anything causing the rash. Nope. Diagnosis - EXTRA dry skin. Told to use more of an ointment lotion (Aquaphor) from now on

Boy:
Weight: 19# 9oz 98%
Length: 28 1/4" over 100%
Head: 16 3/4" 52%

I don't know where this kid gets the "big" from. He looks so funny with a big body and small head. Smaller head means a smaller brain, which, through scientific study, has been proven to be more efficient (small human brain = smarter). That's the theory I'm latching onto since both of my kids have small heads for their size. :D

I always wondered who's kids always skewed the percentile ranges by being so big. Now I know, MINE!! The doctor and nurse both saw him and said, "whoa, big boy". The nurse has a 9 month old and Boy is bigger in all areas than her baby.

Boy also has a rash on his butt. Diagnosis: dry skin just like his sister and he too has to have Aquaphor put on until it heals. ::SIGH:: Is it bad that the first thing I thought of was, "now I have to put a barrier between their skin and the diapers so I don't mess up the dipes". I think I'm a little cloth diaper obsessed. Of course this could be because I just got done stripping all the diapers because they had build-up on them. Stripping is a lot of work. Why did I have to strip, well, I forgot to run a load of towels or clothes through the washer and dryer I used when we were traveling. I forget that MOST people use scented soaps and softeners. All this stuff gets left behind on the walls of the washer and dryer and can easily transfer on the the fibers of cloth diapers. ANYWAY, back to today: what is the deal with my kids and their dry skin? And who knew that dry skin caused rashes. I mean, I kind of did since I saw it happening to my kids, but I didn't think that was the REAL reason for the rashes. I am really glad it's not actually "something". When the doctor wanted to test Girl's butt to see if it was a fungal cause, I got a bit grossed out. I also hope that everything clears up quickly. I put some intense lotion on Girl's bottom when we got home and after nap it was already doing better!

Well, as soon as boy gets up, we're going to try to have a mini playdate with Christin and Ava. Hopefully he wakes up soon. ::crossing my fingers::