2 Month Shots!

Since Caylee turned 2 months on Christmas Day we had to wait until after the New Year to get her 2 month shots. (Offices were closed and booked up)  This past Tuesday, Jan 3rd we went in to get her shots.  I was nervous, just because she doesn't understand and also because the doctor I was seeing was not our usual doctor.  (I am definitely going back to our usual doctor next time!!)  Anyways, they checked her out and she is doing great!  She weighs 12 lbs 6 oz and is in the 71% for height and weight.  She obviously gets her height from Matt and the doctor was pleased with her weight gain for as tall as she is.  Then the nurse came in with the shots... there were 3 shots and one oral medicine.  Caylee took the first shot with no problem and for a brief few seconds I thought "wow, my daughter is amazingly strong and isn't even going to cry!"  But, by the time the cap came off the second needle she took one brief look at me and the wailing began.  Poor little thing.  Before I knew it, the nurse already had the 3rd shot in and I was picking her up to comfort her.  Her wails stopped, but the crying didn't and it became a very sad, pathetic babble.  She calmed down before we reached the check-out desk and was asleep in the car as soon as we got in to go home.  That afternoon we just took it easy and by the time Matt came home she was happy again!  The next morning she woke up with 101.3 fever.  I called the doctor, and as expected, they said she was fine, just to start the tylenol and make sure it doesn't keep going up and doesn't last for more than 48 hours.  We hung out on the couch for most of the day with her fussing on and off.  The fever lasted the entire day, but by bedtime had gone down to normal.  She had a rough time with her nap that day and sleeping that night, but she seems back to normal now.  We have many more shot days left, but now that I know what to expect I feel much better and I know in the long run she will be better off too!

This was taken before going to the doctor... shots may not be fun, but she sure looked cute beforehand!