9 Year Old Well Check-Up

I took Ben for his 9 year old check-up today. The appointment was at 11:30 so I dropped him off at camp this morning, picked him back up at 11, took him to his appointment, had lunch @ Panera with him, and dropped him back off at camp. Not the most productive day I've had lately, considering the two hour interlude there, but not much I could do about it.

Anyway for the yearly height /weight stats you've all been waiting for-- Ben is 57 3/4 inches tall and 72 pounds. I was quite happy that he's actually gained 7 pounds since last year, which seems like more than usual. Still tracking right along at >97th percentile for height and around 75th percentile for weight. And according to WebMD's height calculator, still on track to reach an adult height of 6'3 ;)

This year he was wearing underwear (last couple of years seems to have gone to his well visits commando for one reason or another usually due to swim lesson proximity), and the only funny moment was when the doctor was questioning him about his vegetable consumption and after offering mashed potatoes in response, the doctor said, "Well I mean green vegetables? What green vegetables do you like to eat?" And Ben wracked his brain for a minute and said, "Do pickles count?"

*Do* pickles count?