Healthy boy!

This precious boy was checked out at the pediatrician today! His 2 month appointment went swimmingly :)

The stats: He was weighed in at 14 lbs 6 oz, putting him in the 97th percentile for weight (hooray! on the chart!) He's 25.5 inches long, taking him off the charts for height. They had to measure him twice because they couldn't believe the first measurement was correct. (For comparison's sake, I went back and checked out Brooke's 2 month stats. She was almost a pound heavier and almost an inch shorter. I knew this boy was longer and leaner!) His head measured 16.5 inches, putting him in the 92nd percentile for head circumference. Everything else was great! There were no concerns at this time other than some cradle cap and the beginnings of eczema. 

Joe was pretty upset about his double shots (2 at once, 1 in each leg) but quickly recovered. However, he has been mad as a hornet the rest of the day, screaming out in pain out of the blue. Such a sad little man! I've given him some Tylenol to help with the pain, which I can only assume is belly-related (she warned us that one of his shots might upset his stomach....great, just what we needed.) I'm hopeful that a good night's sleep will give us our happy little baby back!

Brooke tagged along so she could observe a doctor's visit without the fear of being poked and prodded, and also to get her flu shot. She was very interested in what our pediatrician was doing with Joe. We tried to really talk it up before we went and the whole time we were there, especially pointing out how "brave" Joe was being. We talked about how both she and Joe would be getting shots to make them "healthy". When Joe's exam was over, she wondered when it was her turn. We told her that the doctor was leaving but that a nurse would come in to give them their shots. She greeted the nurses with a very joyful "Hi, Nurse!", not knowing what they were really coming in to do. I asked that we do hers first, giving us the best shot (no pun intended) at her sitting still enough to do it. She cried, but not too terribly long, especially once we promised her a sticker (a real one, not just the one they put on her leg.)

I'm very grateful to have 2 healthy kids today, even if they aren't so happy.