2 Months!

Today is Camron's two month birthday! I picked him up from the babysitter's house and took him to his well-baby visit with Dr. Harrington. He has grown an inch (now 22 1/4 inches), and weighs 10 lbs! The doctor says that he looks healthy, and is developing right on schedule. In a couple more months, he will be a lot more active and starting to eat baby food!

Unfortunately, I also had to allow the nurse to poke him with 3 needles! I was holding his hand when the first needle hit him, his mouth opened up for a big cry and I swear he didn't breathe for 15 seconds. His face was bright red. When they were all done, I scooped him up and he was ok again. I have gone back and forth in the decision to get Camron vaccinated, and in the long run I gave in. Today he got the first round of shots for Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTap), H. Influenzae type B, Polio (all combined into one shot), as well as Pnuemococcal virus and a second round of Hepatitis B. He also received an oral vaccine for the Rotavirus. Dr. Harrington and I talked about each of the shots he was getting and if they were really necessary, what they were for, etc....supposedly these vaccinations have more benefits than bad reactions. I just worry about all the talk of them causing autism. I would hate for that to happen.

I had to stop at Walgreens to get some Motrin....he might need it for the pain later when he wakes up. My poor baby. First I go to work and leave him, then I let the doctor poke him with needles. I hope he still loves me!