Another year older, another yearly well-visit! Addison weighs 47lbs (32nd percentile) and is 45.5 (12th percentile) inches tall. There are some questions about her height. The office records show she hasn't grown much in the last year. Last year she was 44.8 (29th percentile) inches tall. I disagree. She has outgrown her pants in length and she has to step off the stool when I fix her hair now. My theory is last year they didn't make her take off her shoes like this year. We go back in 6 months for a height check. The doctor emphasized to Addison how important it was to eat plenty of veggies and meat in order to grow. She also said that asthma medications have been known to slow growth. Her asthma is well-controlled and she will continue to use Pulmicort each morning in the nebulizer and take her Singulair pill each night. Since she's been on these meds (last July) we rarely have to use albuterol for asthma attacks. The most it's used is when she has a cold and needs an extra hand keeping her airway open and calm. The doctor prescribed a double order of inhalers to have on-hand at school and away from home.
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