Paige's 6 year well check

Paige had her 6 year old well check on August 19.  We had to go after school, so it was late in the day. 

Here's her percentiles:
Weight:  45 lbs (50%)
Height:  46 inches (60%)
BMI 15 (45%)
BP 109/74 --- a little high normal is 90/60, but we were rushing and it had been a busy day for her. 

• At age 6 Paige is full of spunk and ambition. 
• She loves to be the leader, yet she takes her time getting things completed. 
• She has been officially diagnosed with dyslexia, however, with her intense tutoring twice a week she is at appropriate age/grade level with her class in reading (probably higher, but we don't want to pressure her.  Her DIBELS revealed a 41, benchmark for kinder is 22).  In tutoring, she is currently working on her site words, because they a "rule breakers" and increasing her reading fluency. She is able to read short paragraphs, by sounding out words and using all of her tools to figure out words.  She then has to break the sentences apart by who, what, when, where, how phrases.  She also writes and finger spells the sentences she reads.  Her grasp and understanding of the language will far surpass any person without dyslexia after her tutoring is complete.  The things she is learning are things that those of us without dyslexia would never think of.  An example would be the word HAS, it is a site word, yet she can understand that this word has a /z/ sound at the end and her throat will vibrate when she says it.  Or the word, WAS, she can understand that the A sounds like a /u/ and the S like a /z/.  So much for a 6 year old to take in, but she will be a proficient reader in the long run.
• She adjusted very easily to kindergarten
• She plays with Hailey extremely well and she genuinely loves her.  She always looks out for Hailey and usually says Hailey is her best friend. 
• She still sleeps with her Snugglie and her Bobbie.
• She still loves warm milk after school and at bedtime.
• Choosing clothes and making a decision can prove difficult for Paige.  Giving her too many options is overwhelming for her.  We try to control her environment so that she can easily make decisions without too much difficulty. 
• Paige is a good eater in the foods that she likes.  Her intake is much larger now, which helps.  She is open to trying new foods and then will decide if it's to her liking. 
• Her swimming ability is uncanny.  She is surely made of mermaid.  She dives beautifully, it's just a natural thing to her because she's never been taught.  She does flips in the air and is very speedy around the pool.  It's pretty impressive. 
• Her interests include, unicorns, rainbows, horses, dollies, swimming and recently reading to her dollies. 
• Paige LOVES to draw and color. Her work is amazing.  It has so much detail, including eyelashes, fingernails, color, sparkles and animation in all the right places to make the picture come alive.  Her blending of colors is really amazing too.  I want to capture it and hone it, but have not been able to find the right art class for her.  Either the time is wrong or the age group not appropriate or it's too far away. 
• I'm sure there is so much more this coddling and smothering mama could say about this sweet child, but I will stop there.  I do love her so, just the way she is. 
• She will start a new ballet class, begin soccer and is enrolled in a music class this year, as well as continue tutoring and of course, kindergarten.  But most of all, I want her to be a kid and have lots of time to play, play, play. 

Enjoy being 6 my buzzing Bumblebee.  You are extremely special to me.  Thanks for being you.

5 year:
http://bandkstwogirls.blogspot.com/2013/08/5-year-well-check-for-paige.html
4 year:
http://bandkstwogirls.blogspot.com/2012/08/4-year-well-check.html
3 year:
http://bandkstwogirls.blogspot.com/2011/08/3-year-well-check.html