Alex and Nicky celebrated the coming Year of the Tiger by visiting the doctor this week for some festive vaccinations.

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As usual, the doc gave us a full set of measurements. At three months, Nicky is 天天已经三个月啦,总结他的身高体重指标,天天就是个小矮胖子,哈哈。跟哥哥一样,是个大头娃娃。这个身高体重结果挺出乎我的意料的,天天看着一点都不胖,现在都已经开始穿六个月大婴儿的衣服了,我还以为他是个大个子呢。不过天天都是拣哥哥的衣服,可能衣服有些缩水了。

Weight 体重: 15 lb 3 oz (90th percentile,) 
Height身高: 24 in (50th)
Head circumference 头围: 16 3/4 in (90th)

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That’s a good sized head, son!

Nicky got his first three shots, and he did well. He didn’t like them, but he didn’t cry for long and settled right down after a couple of minutes. 天天打了三针疫苗,大哭,这可不像我们天天,他总是笑眯眯的很少见他号啕大哭。

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At just past two years old, Alex is 易峰两岁了!也是个小胖子。真是奇怪了,他每天都不好好吃饭,都不知道怎么长的肉。按照易峰目前的身高,他以后大概会是1米8高。

Weight 体重: 32.8 lb (90th percentile)
Height 身高: 35 1/2 in (75th)

Alex used the big kid scale all by himself, and he stood nice and straight for his height to be measured.

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Both kids are healthy, but we’ve got a couple of challenges to work on with them. Nicky has blocked tear ducts in his eyes, and we’re massaging them regularly to try to clear them up. The symptoms are a lot of eye boogers and irritation at the corners of his eyes. They can take months to become unblocked even with regular treatment.

Nicky’s been doing a lot of tummy time lately, and he’s getting very good at holding his head up.

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Alex still likes bottles, and the doctor wants us to wean him off of them. When older kids drink milk from bottles, the doctor told us, they tend to fill up on it. Alex is a pretty good eater, but we’re going to try making him even better by switching to sippy cups full-time.

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