2 Month Shots Deserve an Ice Cream Treat

Today was Reese's 2 month doctor's appointment. We had sort of dreaded it all week because we knew she had to get her shots this time. Matt took the day off so he could go with us. It was nice to spend the morning together with Reese. We dressed her up and took lots of pictures.

Before the appointment, we gave her Tylenol in preparation for the shots she would get.

The appointment went well and Dr. Miller said Reese was perfect! She weighed in at 10 lbs 8 oz (50th percentile . . . i.e. only 50% of the infants her age weigh more than she does) and was 23 1/4 inches long (70th percentile . . . i.e. only 30% of the infants her age are taller than she is). Dr. Miller is so patient with me. She answered all of my questions; I write them in a journal and we discuss them and she writes the answers beside each question. After we saw the doctor, Reese had to get 5 vaccinations, 4 shots and 1 oral. I knew I would not like seeing her get them.

The needle went in one thigh and Reese just stood there and thought for a second or two . . . she was happy for one second and then you could see her brain start to work . . . she moved her head a little bit and then you could just see the light turn on . . . . she realized the nurse just stuck her with a needle. She then did one of those cries where no sound comes out of her mouth for the longest time (really only a few seconds) and then she reached far down into her little lungs and let out the loudest scream (I think the windows were shaking).

Matt and I don't think she even noticed the other shots. Reese just stared up at the nurse and you knew she continued to abhor the nurse who inflicted the pain upon her. I had tears running down my eyes and Matt was smiling at Reese to let her know everything was going to be fine.

She eventually calmed down and we wrapped Reese up and got out of Dodge as quick as we could. Matt and I decided Reese deserved some Amy's ice cream (Adrienne as a proxy for Reese), our favorite! Reese passed out in her car seat and we enjoyed the best ice cream in Houston!

Mom came by after work to check on Reese. She has been eating and sleeping since we got back from the doctor. I am guessing the appointment and shots plus the Tylenol has worn her out.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE THINKING . . . MAN ADRIENNE DOESN'T NORMALLY WRITE BLOG POSTINGS LIKE THIS . . . WELL THIS IS MATT . . . . I EMBELLISHED ON SOME OF THE DETAIL ABOVE AND ADDED MY OWN COLOR COMMENTARY TO THE EVENTS OF THE DAY. I LOVE MY TWO GIRLS (ADRIENNE AND REESE) MORE THAN THEY WILL EVER KNOW.