Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Is that a bad sign?

So I took Caroline to the pediatrician last week for her 2 month appointment, which I knew would include the first dreaded round of shots for my sweet girl. What I didn't expect is that there were FOUR of them, and that she would react so horribly to the pain. Call me crazy, but isn't there some way to incorporate at least a few of them into the same needle?! I mean, I used to work at an animal hospital, and the dogs and cats only had to have 2 injections with 4 different vaccines. You would think they could find a way to combine at least a few of them by now! Anyway, she screamed bloody murder and I held it together and was eventually able to calm her down. We've got to go back at 4 months for the next round and I'm already dreading it! There's nothing worse than watching the little one you love most in the world endure pain. If there's anyway I could take on the pain for her, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

So while we're there, our pediatrician, Dr. Dixon, does an exam on Caroline, and she's acting like her little wild and crazy self - flailing limbs and all. Dr. Dixon laughs, then looks at me and asks, "Is she like this all the time?" "Most definitely! She's absolutely insane and NEVER stops moving!" He proceeds to tell me that she's the most energetic baby he's ever seen, and jokingly recommends I get her involved in some sport in several years when she's old enough. Is that a bad sign?? Oh boy! Anyway, she's 11lbs. 7oz. now and is in the 50th percentile on weight, and she's still in the 90th percentile on height! Looks like she might be a tall girl!

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