The 4 month Sprout and the 3 year Bean

ahhhh, whomever led me to believe that a 8:30am doctor's appointment was a good idea should be shot!
oh wait, that was me?? my bad! ;)

let's start with the bean since she has seniority.
*bean is now 37 1/4 inches tall and 32.4 pounds. that is 45th percentile for height and 65th for weight. she has gone from being taller than most kids her age (93rd percentile at 2 years) to being shorter than average. hmmm. i smell a growth spurt in her future!!
*bean left the exam room with the nurse to go get weighed and measured on the big girl scale. she didn't insist that mommy come too! i wasn't sure she would go because she has been a little clingy with mommy lately.
*bean had her blood pressure taken for the first time today. she sat real still and did just what she was told. she told me (after the nurse left) that she didn't like it. :)
*bean is very healthy and growing great. she just needs to go to the dentist now.... fun!
on to master sprout.
*sprout is 26 inches tall (85th percentile) and weighs 17 pounds 9 ounces (93rd percentile). his head is 44.5 cm. (95th percentile). mama's BIG boy!
*sprout sat up and rolled over for the doctor and nurse who were impressed with his strength and muscle control. doctor told him to stop it though because he was still supposed to be a baby! ha ha!!
*sprout got his 4 shots and 1 oral vaccine (for rotovirus) and took them like a man. well, he didn't take the oral vaccine well (again!). that is supposed to be the easy one but half way through the dose he decides he is done! he got 2 shots in each leg and cried until he got into his car seat. after that he fussed mildly until the car started moving when he fell into a deep sleep. he is still asleep now.
*doctor looked at his freckle/mole and said it looked normal. nothing to worry about. she said that he would probably get more.

what can sprout do?
*roll both directions. used this skill to roll across the room on several occasions.
*blow raspberries. used this skill to spray mommy with rice cereal on more than one occasion.
*sit unsupported. for about 30 seconds to a minute on average. has stayed up longer though.
*reaches for objects. if he sees it and he wants it he tries to get it. which leads to...
*attempts to crawl. before he pushed himself across the floor with his feet and did manage to move but now he tries to get up on his knees. he can't manage it yet but i fear it won't be long.
*sits in his exersaucer. not so exciting except that he figured out (the second time he sat in it) how to turn it so he could see the other toys.
*wants to stand. his legs are getting stonger and he loves to be in this position.
*looks when he hears people talking. it is particularly apparent when i talk. all i have to do is say one word and he will find me. (loves his mama? i think so!)

i think that there is more but i just can't think. sprout reminds me of bean when she was 6 months old which i find a little scary! gotta love this cuteness though!