Took the girls for their well-child check-ups this morning and got their latest stats. Cameron is now down to 65th percentile for height (38.5″!) and 68th for weight (33 lbs.) while Chloe is in the 35th for weight (17.5 lbs.) and 61st for height. They also got flu vaccinations; Cameron did the live nasal one and poor Chloe got the needle.
After the appointment was over, we had about an hour to kill before they had to go into daycare, so I took them to the store to pick up more bananas and a treat for Cameron who’d been such a trooper with her own exam (she had to undress and get into a cute little tiger gown — she stayed in it despite really wanting to change back into her own clothes!) and with Chloe’s.
We got a container of cantaloupe and some vegan donuts per Cameron’s request! After eating up all of the fruit, she started in on the donut. It occurred to me that I didn’t want her to eat the whole thing, but before I could even mentally formulate a sentence to warn her to stave off, she stopped at exactly half and declared, “I’m saving this half for my brother!”
Needless to say, I was soo touched (and proud) that, on her own, she thought about sharing something with Dylan that she really likes to eat..and this is a girl who likes her food! She is the girl who wants you to share with her and will eat off your plate first so that she’ll have some of her very own left for later (after all, she still is 3). It was such a sweet display of thoughtfulness and generosity.
Then, after work, when I went to pick up Dylan from CKC this afternoon, he was glum; another kid named Owen had cheated him of a turn to play handball, and I found out later that Owen’s cheating had caused Dylan to cry in frustration! On our way to pick up the girls, I told Dylan about Cameron saving half a donut for him and he cheered up as I hoped he would. As soon as she got in the car, he asked her if she really did save a donut for him and when she replied yep, he asked, “do you love me?” to which she responded with a big hug!
But the sweetness didn’t end there! Once we were out of the car back at home, Dylan came over to Cameron and said “I love you” then hugged her and thanked her for saving the donut!! Serious love-fest continued–they played and giggled and got along swimmingly all night long!
You’d think there couldn’t possibly be more love, love, love, right? But, while miso soup was cooling on the table, Dylan got a phone call from Taliana who just called to ask if he was ok (referencing the Owen incident). Conversation about inflicted wrongs and elucidation of details ensued before we finally hung up. Such sweet buddies, such sweet kids.
