Today Tyler had his 4-year vaccinations. (Hopefully) the last immunisations our household will have to deal with until Ethan turns 11.

I’d told him beforehand what was going to happen, but he really didn’t seem nervous at all. He almost seemed excited about it!

The shots were part of his “B4 School Check” (eek, he starts school in 4 months!) so they also checked his teeth (perfect), height (112cm) and weight (20.6kg). He’s been in the 97th percentile for height since he was 6 months old, and “off the chart” since he turned 2. Today’s measurement was no different; he’s still off the chart. With a 6″2′ father and a 5″8′ mother, he never was going to be short. But I’m thinking he’ll be even taller than Rob when he stops growing.

I also had to fill in 3 different questionnaires relating to his behaviour and development. Guess what? He’s “normal”.

As for his shots, he was an absolute trooper. They got him to sit on my knee, facing me, and give me a big cuddle with his arms firmly tucked under mine. Then he got an injection in each arm (one nurse on each side). He didn’t cry at all, not even a whimper. Nor did he flinch or protest or try to get free (as apparently LOTS of 4-year-olds do … hence the 2-nurse approach). He just sat there, holding me tight, and showed how brave he was.

We celebrated that bravery with a trip to the $2 shop and a treat from the coffee shop (juice and lolly cake).

Then I splashed out on new wet weather gear for the boys. Oh, and new winter PJs for myself. Hey, it was “buy 3, get 30% off” so I HAD to get a 3rd item, didn’t I?

It was miserably wet here today, with promises of more rain to come. Ethan doesn’t have a raincoat that fits him, and Tyler’s fell apart today. So at least tomorrow when we venture out into this soggy mess, the boys will stay (relatively) dry. I’m officially over the rain, thank-you-very-much!