54 lbs of West Boys

Today Megan, Katie and I took all three boys to the pediatrician for their well visits.  The twins 15 month appointment overlapped with Spencer's 2 month appointment, so the doctor allowed us to bring all of them in at once.  This turned out to be a task that would have been near impossible without three adults!  Especially because they all had to get two or more shots...there was a lot of screaming and crying coming from the room we were in.  The part I didn't expect - was all of the screaming and tears during the initial weighing and laying down on the table to get measured for height.  The big boys were absolutely terrified!!  Up until this visit it has never been a problem, but the doctor told us that they see this behavior very often starting at 15 months.  I don't think they've ever screamed and fought so hard in their lives!  Spencer was a piece of cake - he smiled and cooed through the whole exam (until the shots).

Today's weights: Owen 22 lbs, Oliver 21 lbs, Spencer 11 lbs

It was a good thing we brought snacks to try and calm the crying somewhat while the doctor took turns examining each boy.  They ate almost the entire can of puffs Oliver is holding in the picture below.  Notice he is at the window saying his usual line of "outside, outside".  Although this time, he really really wanted to get outside and fast!  Below that is a picture of them after the nurse came in with her cocktail plate of shots. They ran over to the corner, and Oliver hid behind Owen.

One other interesting thing - this was the first time the boys noticed and pointed to the toy / gum ball machine in the top picture.  Luckily we were called in quickly and they didn't have time to get down and check it out.  Every time I've been to the office before today I always see a bunch of kids grabbing and slobbering all over that thing, and thought to myself "I hope my kids aren't going to be like that."  Ha!  I have a feeling I might not win on that one.