We finally took Zachary to a Pediatric Endocrinologist at the University of Maryland. He is 4 feet 2.3 inches. After the doctor reviewed his growth charts and labs from FL, she said we do need to get new bloodwork and a new bone age scan. She'll decide after she gets those results whether or not to do the long blood test monitoring his growth hormone for an entire day. He is in the 3rd percentile for both weight and height. The only reason it is a problem is because he always followed the 50th percentile line until he was 5 years old and his growth suddenly slowed down.
Both boys had to have EKGs. Why do EKGs on perfectly healthy boys? The American Cardiology Association decided that all children who have been diagnosed with ADHD and take medications need EKGs. It took much longer signing them in, registering them into the hospital's system than it did to do the actual EKGs.
Ashton's came out normal. Zachary's came out borderline abnormal (and he's the child who does NOT take stimulants because of his Tourettes.) Today I made an appointment with a Johns Hopkins Pediatric Cardiologist. Our regular pediatrician reassured me that it's most likely nothing to worry about, but we need to check it out just in case. You always know it's going to be important when the pediatrician calls you personally!!
Zachary may be tiny, but he still has a very big voice with an opinion to match it. We were at Wal-mart tonight and a preschool girl was screaming her head off at the check-out because she didn't get her way about something. As her mother was heading towards the door with her, Zachary said (very loudly) "Now THAT's a spoiled child!!" We had to laugh, so did the employee and another lady in line. I very quickly reminded Zachary that you never know WHAT a preschooler is going to do and that many of them will throw fits at times. Ugh!! We think he's going to be a deacon in a Southern Baptist church someday!!
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