Diana 2 Year Check Up

Diana had her two year check-up today and overall things were good with her.  She weighs 27 pounds and is 33 inches tall.  She is staying on her 50th percentile curve for both weight and height.  She had to get one shot today, hepatitis A, and she didn't even cry!  Jonathan was all worried so asked to stand in the hallway, when we came out he was shocked, "what, you are done?  But I didn't even hear her cry."  She does have an ear infection in her left ear, the doctor said 4 out of a 10 and since she is waking up in the middle of the night, this could be the reason, she wanted to put her on amoxicilin.  I could be wrong but I think this is the first, or maybe second, time she has ever been on amoxicilin, which Jonathan is allergic to, so hopefully she isn't.  I also discussed with the doctor my concerns about her lack of drinking milk, which the doctor doesn't seem to think it is an intolerance since she does fine with yogurt, cheese and ice cream but I am not 100% sold on this.  I will keep offering milk to Diana but will try and sneak in the calcium other ways and not worry too much about it.  I also talked to the doctor about Diana's waking up in the middle of the night and her fighting nap/bed time where we have to stay in her room with her until she falls asleep.  She thinks this is just a phase and that we need to work with her through it.  She suggested the "Mommy will be right back" method or that I try the Ferber method, which I need to learn about.  I think I will start with the Mommy will be back and see where we get.  I am hoping it's her ear and/or maybe her two year molars that are waking her up and that we will be out of this "phase" quickly....mommy (and everyone in the house) needs their sleep!  The doctor statred to ask questions about her cognitive and development just when Diana and Jonathan started fighting over a toy.  She laughed and said, "well, it looks like we are good there and I don't need to ask you any further questions."