So this morning was Emma's 2 month check-up with Dr. Gopez. Emma is now 10 pounds, 7 ounces and is 22 1/2 inches long. Despite the fact that everyone who sees her says that she is tiny, she is growing and the Dr. says that her measurements are smack dab in the middle of where most babies are at her age. The Dr. was impressed with how much she moved and how alert she is - she is a very healthy baby!
Unfortunately she had to get 5 vaccines today. :( One she got to swallow, but the other four were shots. I have been dreading today b/c I hate to see her get hurt. It was very hard for me. She was happy as a clam leading up to the shots but as soon as the prick came she screamed louder than I've ever heard her. It was really, really hard for me to hear and I almsot started to cry. Thankfully the Dr. was very fast. Emma got two shots in each leg and the Dr. had everything all ready to go so that Emma got to get them over with very quickly. She continued to cry for awhile after it was over, but the intensity definitely calmed down. By the time I got her to the car and all buckled in her car seat, she had calmed down and fell asleep within a couple of minutes. We had to stop by the pharmacy on the way home to pick up some Tylenol for her because the Dr. said that all those shots could give her a fever.
She is sleeping now and has been most of the day. She seems to be a bit more tired and fussy than usual, but she is doing well. I took a nap with her earlier and now she is sleeping right by my side while I post this. I'm sure she will feel better soon!
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