Ana had her 12-year doctor appointment today. Here are her stats from the appointment:

Height: 5′ 3.78″ (93rd percentile)
Weight: 126 lbs 12.8 oz (92nd percentile)
BMI: 21.92 (86th percentile)
Blood Pressure: 100/60

We checked in for Ana’s annual appointment and she got her newly standard set of paperwork for her to fill out. She completed her questionnaire with the expected level of shock that they would be asking her about her use of drugs and alcohol (which is non-existent as you can check her response from here) and her sadness over the questions about moods, depression, and suicidal tendencies. Once I explained that there are some pre-teens who may have those feelings, she felt worse but I said it was wonderful that they were looking for it early so that those children may get the help they need. Ana agreed.

Then we got to see the doctor. Ana and the doctor talked about nutrition, staying active, and minimizing screen time. She was nervous that the homework she was doing on her computer combined with using the iPad to look up piano music was pushing her over the “safe” level but he assured her that active screen time (where she is inputting information) was fine but inactive (social media, TV, YouTube, etc.) is what we needed to watch out for. He explained that for YouTube there is a strong correlation between increased screen time and depression/suicidal thoughts. That statistic hit home with all of us!

Ana got her flu shot at Hadley’s annual appointment in November so there were no shots for her today! He said aside from her annual flu shot, she won’t need shots again until she is 16! Then we were sent on our way with a clean bill of health and told to keep up the good work!