my baby girl is growing up so fast. i can't believe she is nearly 10 weeks old.
today, we went for her 2-month vaccinations. she got three shots, two in her left thigh, one in her right. i was extremely nervous for her because when she had her heel pricked in the first week of her life, she wailed on for nearly an hour.
she weighed in at 12 lb 8 oz (in the 90th percentile). the nurse kept commenting on gemma's gorgeous skin (asking what lotion we use?), her beautiful head shape, and of course her hair. she has reached all her expected milestones and then some. she can track objects, react to sound, turn her head towards the sound, coo, lift her head past the expected 45 degrees, smile and interact, and even put weight on her feet.
the first half hour was dedicated to just talking about gemma's growth, safety issues, and community resources. then we discussed the vaccinations themselves and the possible reactions that may occur.
i had fed her just before we left and so she was quite tired by needle time. she did surprisingly well and only cried for a minute (not even very loudly) and settled down quite nicely. i think it hurt me more just to watch the needles go in than it hurt her...
i'm so proud of my little trooper!
update: so the nurse told us some babies sleep like crazy while others fuss like crazy afterwards. thank heavens, gemma chose the former. i've never seen her so tired. she couldn't even sit and play for 5 minutes. she just fell asleep in her bouncy chair, completely ignoring the fact that i'm taking in my uber high-pitched voice trying to engage her. she had NO play time. she would sleep, wake up to eat, be all drowsy even while she is eating, then straight back to sleep. repeat.
today, we went for her 2-month vaccinations. she got three shots, two in her left thigh, one in her right. i was extremely nervous for her because when she had her heel pricked in the first week of her life, she wailed on for nearly an hour.
she weighed in at 12 lb 8 oz (in the 90th percentile). the nurse kept commenting on gemma's gorgeous skin (asking what lotion we use?), her beautiful head shape, and of course her hair. she has reached all her expected milestones and then some. she can track objects, react to sound, turn her head towards the sound, coo, lift her head past the expected 45 degrees, smile and interact, and even put weight on her feet.
the first half hour was dedicated to just talking about gemma's growth, safety issues, and community resources. then we discussed the vaccinations themselves and the possible reactions that may occur.
i had fed her just before we left and so she was quite tired by needle time. she did surprisingly well and only cried for a minute (not even very loudly) and settled down quite nicely. i think it hurt me more just to watch the needles go in than it hurt her...
i'm so proud of my little trooper!
update: so the nurse told us some babies sleep like crazy while others fuss like crazy afterwards. thank heavens, gemma chose the former. i've never seen her so tired. she couldn't even sit and play for 5 minutes. she just fell asleep in her bouncy chair, completely ignoring the fact that i'm taking in my uber high-pitched voice trying to engage her. she had NO play time. she would sleep, wake up to eat, be all drowsy even while she is eating, then straight back to sleep. repeat.
I agree Grace! Immunizations are so much more stressfull for the mom! By the time you go for the 3rd round she'll do even better! Barely cry at all! Eli was the same way with falling asleep, he'd just zonk right out! What good babies we have!!
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