so logan and i went to his doctor's appointment on monday. it was his scheduled 2-month appointment when they first try to cram what seems like a dozen or so shots into his poor little legs. having worked with children with autism for the past 9 years, i am incredibly anxious when it comes to any child getting shots, much less my own son. chris and i have asked around, researched, and worried (at least me) about what to do when logan needed them. i decided to split up the shots. so, monday he got 3 instead of 6. next month, he'll get the other two he needed (turns out he already got one of them). it amazes me how many shots these little ones are supposed to have. don't get me wrong, i'm not against children receiving their immunizations at all. i would just like them to not get so many all at once. poor babies. luckily, we found a group of doctors who are supportive of whatever we would like to do. this in and of itself is a blessing since there are many in the medical community who don't understand the greyness of the issue and only see the black and white. ok, so enough rambling on and on. . .
logan weighed in at 13 pounds, 10 ounces. his length was 25 inches. surprisingly though, his weight was in the 75th percentile and his length was in the 95th percentile. he was such a good boy (which i appreciated). he only cried when the nurse stabbed him once in each leg and only for a few seconds. that's my boy! mommy thanks you very much since i was about to ball my eyes out! logan is a very happy and healthy little baby.
my big boy (chris sat him up and shortly after this, he fell over)
chatting with mom, telling me all about his day (even though i was there)
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What a trooper. Noah has his 1 year check up next week. Noah and I are flying up to San Jose this weekend for his doctor appointment next week and a few family parties. The first time Noah got his shots it killed me. So far he is pretty good, but I think it will get worse as he gets older and knows what is going to happen. Tell Logan to hang in there an give him lots of love!!!!
oh, i hate shots. i always cry with them.
okay, so i've just read your whole entire blog and your family is really cute! congratulations on your miracle baby!
(and i did get a chuckle out of all the chrises.)
I know how nervous you must be with the shots. Its scary stuff now. As far as pain, has anyone ever seen this done? The clinic in Wyoming I used to go to used a little flat plastic U-shaped tool with small pokey prongs all over it. They press it into the child's leg, (the prongs don't pierce the skin) then the shot is given inside the U part. The prongs mess up the nerves in the area so the shot isn't even felt. When Travis had his 1-year check up, no crying!! The girl I babysat had her flu shot when she was 4 with no crying. It's amazing. If you've ever used Perler Beads, it is just like the little plastic templates you use with them. The plastic thing probably costs 5 cents. Every doctor should have them. No more tears!
SUCH A CUTE PICTURE! I LOVE HOW YOU TITLED IT MY TOUGH GUY AND HE LOOKS LIKE A TOUGH LITTLE GUY SITTING IN THAT CHAIR. I DO THINK SHOTS ARE HARDER ON THE MOM THAN THE BABY..STILL SO SAD THOUGH!
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