The One About The Kindergarten Appts

    Last week, Gavin had his Kindergarten physical at the pediatrician, as well as his Kindergarten eye exam.  Asher went along for both and got a physical and his 3-year eye screening.  I was a bit nervous for the eye screening, because this is the appt when we discovered that Gavin needed glasses.  I can't imagine Asher keeping glasses on his face, so I was praying his eyes were okay. 

    For the physicals, we went back to Dr. Gebhardt in Norfolk.  He asked Gavin a lot of questions, checking his cognition and development.  Gavin barely had a chance to answer any of them, because big-mouth Asher blurted out all the answers.

Dr. Gebhardt:  Gavin, do you ride a bike without training wheels?
Asher:  I ride a bike.  I have training wheels, but Gavin doesn't.
Dr. Gebhardt:  Gavin, can you count to 10?
Asher:  I can.  1, 2, 3, 4, ......
Dr. Gebhardt:  What is your favorite food, Gavin?
Asher:  Gavin likes chocolate milk.
Dr. Gebhardt:  Asher, what do you like to eat?
Asher:  carrots and grapes (what a brown-noser--ha)

    It was really funny, because the doctor asked Gavin if he liked to play outside.  Keep in mind that this appointment was during the 100-degree stretch of weather.  So Gavin honestly answers:  "No, I don't play outside.  I just lay on the couch on watch TV."  ha ha  I was embarassed.  I felt like I needed to explain that NORMALLY we play outside, but that yes we have stayed inside and watched a lot of TV lately because of the weather.  Luckily, Dr. Gebhardt didn't judge me.  :) 
   
    The physicals went fine, and there were no problems.  At the eye doctor, Gavin's astigmatism has improved, and he is seeing 20/40 unassisted and 20/20 with his glasses.  We can start seeing the doctor annually now rather than every 6 months.  Thankfully, Asher passed his screening.  His focusing ability is excellent, and the doctor doesn't need to see him for a year.  He was really cute, because I had prepared him by telling him that he will be seeing some pictures and will have to tell the doctor what pictures he sees on the wall.  I told him he might see pictures like a tiger, airplane, truck, etc...not wanting to tell him exactly which pictures I knew he would be shown.  So right away, he says, "I don't see a tiger!  Where's the tiger?"  He did very well holding still and looking through the machines, even better than Gavin did for his 3-year screening.  
   
   Now we all have our dentist appointments next week, and we are done!