2-month checkup

Marco had his 2-month checkup today. We praise the Lord that he is a perfectly healthy little boy. Well, not so little, but he's a perfectly healthy boy! :) He weighed 13 pounds, 8 ounces which is in the 90th percentile. I forget his length and head circumference measurements, but will post them once I dig the papers out of my diaper bag. He did great through the whole checkup, but absolutely wailed after he received his shots. Poor baby...I felt awful. Diego and Alexia were with us and were not phased by his hysterics because I had warned them. After all three shots, I picked him up and nursed him and he calmed right down. The trip to the doctor was not only not so much fun for Marco, but it wasn't much fun for me either. We had a rough morning at home with a lot of misbehaviour so I was not looking forward to taking the kids with me to a 1:45pm appointment, right when dear Alexia should have been sound asleep in her crib, taking a nap. I never tell the kids that if they behave well, they will get a treat, but I was desperate today so I told them that if they were good we would get a milkshake on our way home and watch part of a video at home. No milkshake. No video. They were not awful, but they were not listening well and kept bickering with each other. I was short on patience and did not want to tolerate any amount of disobedience. To give you an idea of our morning: while I showered, they each sat on the floor in their respective rooms and cried and cried and cried. Every morning they get to sit on my bed and watch a video on my laptop while I shower. Today was the first time they have ever lost that privilege and they were devastated.
This is the good thing about posting more often and not trying to recap a whole week in one post. I am able to share the reality of our days and not just try to quickly recap the fun happenings. Our days are not all about play dates, games, laughter and fun...they also include spankings, time outs and tears!
So, on to the pictures...


The doctor let the kids listen to Marco's heart which was so neat. Diego said he couldn't hear anything...

...but Alexia said she could.

Before our morning took a sour turn, we read a bible story and did a craft to go along. We made crowns to pretend we were good kings who followed God.

I poured some rice on a pan and let Diego practice writing his letters which he enjoyed.

On our way home from the doctor, I told the kids I am thankful that tomorrow is a new day!