2 year stats and a blip about Robert

Ava and Alex had their 2 year well check with Dr. Novak last week. Both are growing great and everything checked out okay. They were just getting over colds and still had snotty noses, but they were okay to get their last immunization in the Hepatitis series. Now, they will not need any more shots until they are 4. They were champs for the shots - hardly crying at all. I'm so proud of them.
Ava weighed in at 24lbs 12 oz and Alex was an even 24lbs. Ave is an entire 2 inches taller than Alex. She remains in the upper half of the percetiles, while Alex is staying steady between the 10th and 25th. (Alex is wearing clothes that Robert was wearing when he had just turned ONE!)

Doctor Novak was impressed by Alex's 50+ word vocabulary. Ava isn't far behind and has really started to say more words over the past few weeks. Now on the list are "boots, moon, sock, tea, baby among others. She likes to call her daddy "Bobby" instead of Daddy.

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Robert will be losing his first tooth very very soon. Last summer, he banged his front teeth while playing outside. They loosened up, but stayed put. When he saw the dentist a few months later, she took x-rays that determined that the roots of both front teeth were damaged. She said it is likely they will fall out sooner than they should - usually 5 1/2 - 6 for boys. I've encouraged him not to play with it and even tried to tell him "the toothfairy doesn't visit until you are 5 years old." I want that tooth to stay put as long as possible.
Over the past week, one of Robert's front teeth has become considerbly looser and has changed in color. It won't be long before it's gone.
As a mom, this is my little boy growing up before my eyes.

The truth:
Ugh, I hate that 'new tooth coming in stage... kids look so awkward!