2-Month Checkup

Dylan had his 2-month checkup yesterday, which unfortunately means he had to get a handful of vaccination shots. In all he had to get three different shots in his legs and also had to take one of the vaccines orally. He was doing great until the nurse took the first shot out of his leg and gave him the other two. It was very emotional for Crystal and I to have our little boy screaming and crying while looking up at us and not being able to help him. We felt like he was saying "Why are you letting this happen to me?" It was a tough time for all involved.

The picture is from last night, a few hours after the shots. You can see his cute band-aids on his little legs. After this picture we gave him a warm bath and massaged his legs to help work the medicine around. He seems to be doing fine today and has probably already forgotten the nightmare of the nurse sticking him with the sharp needles.

The actual checkup went very well. The doctor said Dylan was doing great with his motor skills and deemed him to be a very healthy little boy. Dylan weighed 13 lb 3.5 oz (up 5 lb 10.5 oz from birth), which puts him in the 50-75 percentile range for little ones his age. He also measured 24.5 inches in height (up 4 in from birth), which puts him in the 75-90 percentile range for his age. So far it is looking like he might have his uncle Michael's height and we are pretty sure he has his uncle's big feet as well. He is already stretching his 6-month socks. It will be a sad day for Daddy when he has to crane his neck to look his little boy in the eye.