Check-Up Season

What percentile does your little one fall into for height and weight? Can you flip through your calendar and see notes or reminders for your kids' next medical or dental appointment? I know you can rattle off the answers to these questions! We moms are all over taking outstanding care of kids' health, but not so good about turning the focus on us.

With the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind us (thank goodness!), this is a "quiet" time of the year. For me, January is my personal checkup season. (I've also been on a clutter control and home organization tangent, but that's a whole other story. I'm even threatening to buy a label maker.) Anyway, it's the perfect opportunity for you to take care of wellness checkups or health concerns. Don't even try to tell me you're up-to-date on everything because I won't believe it.

For me, this morning I had the always exciting annual exam at the ob/gyn. Admittedly, I was four months past due, because I was using "the busy excuse." Nothing makes a girl's day like paper gowns and a pap smear.

I also recently had my cholesterol taken - I'll check back soon with my results and more on the topic. So now is the perfect time to kick off 2008 with a healthy focus! As you read this, what pops into your head – are you due for a dental checkup? Maybe an annual skin screen at the dermatologist? Or like me have you been putting off that trip to the ob/gyn? Make a commitment to yourself to call and schedule that appointment now before that “busy excuse” takes over!