We celebrated Kalina's 2-month birthday today with a trip to the pediatrician for shots. Joy. We learned that she's a lot like her mother: tough as a cream puff when it comes to vaccinations of any kind.
The visit started with a weight check. Kalina still eats about every 2 hours (start to start) during the day, so I expected her to be over 10 pounds (or, truthfully, closer to 80). Nope--9 lbs, 12 ounces. It's a very good weight gain, though, and it puts her into the 25th percentile (up from 10% a month or so ago). Her head circumference is also nicely in the 25th percentile (Matt commented that he's glad she's proportional), and her length is 22 5/8 (up from 21 inches last month), which is the 50th percentile. Despite the rolls of baby fat I see growing on her, she's still a tall, skinny baby!
We asked about a little red mark on her shoulder. It's a birth mark! This mark will probably fade after a year or so, or else we can have it removed in a cosmetic laser surgery. We didn't ask if we could have it removed sooner, because we don't want our baby to be vain (which doesn't stop me from dressing her in the cutest clothes possible).
We then thoroughly discussed vaccinations. The latest fad in child-rearing is to opt out of them. Matt thinks this is bull, but he and the doctor still managed to go over the ins and outs of everything that goes into vaccines and the science behind them to reassure everyone in the room, while I tried to keep the baby as happy as possible before she got them. Although neither Kalina nor I understood half of what was said, it made for a very educational doctor visit.
And then it was time. Poor baby! We told her how brave she is and then let the doctor do his work.
The doctor commented that Kalina is the first baby he'd seen cry about the oral vaccine, so we knew we were in for it with the shots. Three Band-Aids later and our daughter was purple faced and screaming so vigorously no noise was coming out. Poor thing! Matt said it was a good thing I had my eyes closed the whole time, and that there's no doubt she's my child.
On checking out, we received two large bags of formula samples, and a prime appointment time for her next visit. It pays to be on good terms with the receptionist.
Kalina's next visit is in two months. We hope she forgives us by then.
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and then there will be more shots...poor thing. the hemoglobin finger stick is the worst of the bunch, beware (i think it comes at the 1 year appointment, so you have time to prepare yourself...)
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