Where the Hopkins Family Shares Stuff
Polar Express!
For Christmas 2009 Dean received a Polar Express train. He was excited about the gift at the time but nothing compares to the excitement and hours of joy it has provided this year. Matt and Dean assembled the train right after Thanksgiving and have made a daily ritual of playing with the train and watching it go, “up the hill, over the bridge, around the curve and down the hill”. Precious Christmas memories for us.
For Dean’s second birthday his Honey and Pops gave him a swing set. The set was hours of fun for Mommy and Daddy to assemble and it has provided hours of fun for Dean. Thank you Honey and Pops!
After Dean’s 2 year check up we went to Stacy’s furniture to pick out Dean’s new big boy bed. While we were there our sales man gave Dean a special coin to toss in the wishing pond. Dean must have wished for a pony ride because he got to try his hand at the Stacy’s high powered horse. Giddy Up Pony!
We scheduled Dean’s 2 year well check with Dr. McCoy on a Friday afternoon so that both Matt and I could attend. Matt usually takes Dean to his well check appointments but I wanted to ask some all important questions and decided to tag along. We really enjoy our visits with the doctor and feel like he welcomes our questions. Dean was a trooper for this long, 2 hour, visit. After visiting with the nurse, Dr. McCoy, waiting for shots, getting a shot and the flu mist he was one tired little boy.
Dean’s 2 year well check stats:
29 pounds 4 ounces – 63rd percentile
36.25 inches 90.5th percentile
head 19 inches – 38%
Our little man is growing, and is healthy. We couldn’t ask for more.
