Caroline's 4 Year Old Well Check

Caroline's 4 year old well check-up was this last week, and to be honest I was really dreading it. I'd heard from friends that the 4 year old check-up is "shot heavy." With all that Caroline has had to endure in the past few weeks, I worried that more shots just might put her (and me) over the edge. Thankfully, it turned out that she only got 2, and she actually handled them like a pro (gee, I wonder why??!!)
The remainder of the visit went perfectly. Caroline is in great health and is right on track in all areas of development. Here are her stats and a little bit about Miss Caroline at age 4...

Measuring up at the doctor's office.

Height: 40.25 inches (50-75th percentile)
Weight: 38 pounds (50-75th percentile)

  Caroline is becoming quite the little lady! She is leaps and bounds better at using her manners than she used to be, is a good friend to everyone she meets, and is very interested in learning all about the world around her. She is constantly wondering "why...?" or "how...?" (sometimes to the point of frustration with her Mommy, who does not know all the answers to the questions she asks!!)
  Caroline continues to love dress-up, pretend play, and art projects. She talks frequently about marrying her "prince" and all the babies she will have :) She loves to get "fancied up" every morning and is not shy about telling everyone how "beautiful" and "stylish" she looks.
  Caroline also loves to enjoy the outdoors: digging in the mud, exploring the woods in her backyard, and helping Mommy with the gardening are some of her favorite things to do.
   Caroline is happy to play in a group, happy to play alone and she is getting better every day at playing nicely with her often meddlesome twin sisters. She is a Daddy's girl for sure but loves spending one-on-one time with Mommy too.
  Caroline takes great pride in learning to write her name and short words. She can draw a person with every detail you might imagine and loves making special cards for her friends and family members. Caroline is a self-starter. For better or for worse, she is generally not motivated by others to do anything or learn anything. She does things on her own time, when she is ready.
  Although we certainly have an overwhelming amount of things to love about our sweet Caroline, we are working through some not-so-fun phases too!
  Caroline is the queen of drama when injured. Whether it be the tiniest scratch or a full blown skinned knee, the whole world (or at least the whole block) is going to hear about it. Unless her blanket and a cup of ice water are handed over immediately, the drama and tears will continue without end.
Caroline has also been showing a little bit of sass lately and is not shy about stamping her foot and saying, "But Mommy, I'm trying to tell you something!!" when she feels she has something important to say but is not being heard.
Overall, Caroline is a joy, and we are so proud of her! She is SO excited to be four and is ready to see what this year will bring!