2 months and 2 shots...

My oh my how time flies! I know everyone says it but it is unbelievable how true it really is. These days are passing by faster than Superman trying to rescue Lois Lane from some bad dude. It seriously feels like just a few short days ago I was waddling around just waiting for our little girl to come join us. Now I am trying to figure out how to make time stop so I don't have to go back to work and leave this little bundle of joy! I guess one of the good things about the time flying is finding out how she is doing in the height and weight department. Because I am nursing Max I always feel like I am questioning whether or not she is eating enough or if I am making enough milk and all those what I am assuming are normal thoughts for a nursing mom. This well visit gives me a chance to track just how well we are all doing as a team. It also gives me a chance to ask the questions that I have asked and answered via Google but need confirmed by a real medical professional. Yes, I know Google has all of the answers and most of the time I would just run with whatever it decides to throw me buuuuuuuut since I am not the only one relying on it now I figure a second (and probably more educated opinion) is the way to go. Anywhooooooo at this 2- month check up Miss. Max passed with flying colors.

Not that I was overly worried because she is pretty much as wonderful and perfect as they come (so what if I am biased)! It was verified that the boobie milk machines are working properly and those days of feeling like a human pacifier are paying off because Max is healthy, happy and right on track for her growth. The nugget is in the 50th percentile for her height and weight and the 25th percentile for her head. Which I will thank her for one day, I am pretty sure that little peanut head made the pushing two months ago a little bit easier. See she is already looking out for me! At 10lbs 2oz and 23 inches she has gained almost a pound in the last month and 3/4 of an inch. Those numbers may not seem big but when you are a mini person these are huge (and necessary) achievements. I will be honest though I was a bit surprised that she only weighed a little over 10 pounds, we were convinced she was at least 11 1/2 maybe even 12. But when you are carrying her around and nursing her all day I guess 10 pounds will start to feel a little heavier than it actually is. After all of the good news at the doctor's office came the bad news... sure her heart and lungs sound good and she responds when she is supposed to but then came the dreaded shots. Uggggggggggh. Worst ever. Two shots - one in each thigh and one cup of medicine to drink up. I am pretty sure Max held up better than I did. Having to hold your little girls arms down so she can be stabbed (that sounded harsh) poked is torture. I know, I know and I know they are for a very good reason but seriously who enjoys shots?!

This picture was obviously before the attack of the shots!

After the initial scream and a quick mommy cuddle and snuggle (coolest feeling in the world -by the way- knowing that I made her feel better) Max was successfully vaccinated for things I can't pronounce and in her carseat ready to head out - FAST ASLEEP. It is unreal how much two shots will take out of a little one... I am pretty sure it is just a fuel up for the fussiness that follows for the rest of the night after the shots though. WOW - I know we are lucky that Max is calm and relatively quiet her cries are not terrible - well for anyone who is curious- our child has lungs and big ones! I have never heard screams like the ones that followed her waking up from her vaccination deep sleep EVER. Not even a bath calmed her down and she usually gets so relaxed in the tub when she isn't smiling she is sleeping! So I would like to send a big thank you to Baby Bjorn (again) for the hours of exercise (lunges and squats with an extra 10 pounds on you has to be good for losing the baby weight) I got while bouncing her around for two hours until she fell asleep. The good news is we all survived and once she was asleep after lots of cuddles and bouncing we woke up back to normal (as normal as she can be given her parents). Our next check up isn't until September as long as we don't have any major concerns so until then we are just going to keep on doing what we are doing and hopefully continue raising a happy little lady.