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KristenBtobe · July 2010

How did Dagger do with the shots?

wingedbride · July 2010

Thanks for asking. He got the oral rotovirus first and started falling asleep (it was his nap time) and so the shots really startled him. He was all off to sleepy land and them BAM! Needle in the thigh muscle. He didn't flinch for the first too but once the dtap went in he let out the purple face silent cry. But he calmed down in like 2 minutes after I did a little comfort nursing. He seems to have a very slight fever but has been mostly sleeping since we got home. I haven't given him any tylenol since he seems to be ok. I did self medicate with chick fil a waffle fries though.

KristenBtobe · July 2010

Oh good. His little pudgy thighs and their wounds have been on my mind. What are his height and weight stats?

I had Chick-Fil-A yesterday, Maggie was happy with my dad (she's been clingy during transitions lately) so I wanted to take advantage and not linger to pack my lunch.

buddhagouda · July 2010

I am dreading this. DREAD.

wingedbride · July 2010

Height is 24 inches (85%ile) and weight is 12 pounds 12.5 ounces (75%ile). His weight went from 40%ile at his 2 week so I am so happy. It is fun that we can put off chick fil a consumption on our spawn!

KristenBtobe · July 2010

Who can I blame for that Milky Way I had this afternoon?

Big boy! It's so amazing how fast they grow. According to the pedi, Owee will be too long for his pumpkin seat and in a convertible carseat in two months. Eep.

wingedbride · July 2010

What were his 2 month numbers?

KristenBtobe · July 2010

At 3 mo he was 14 4, 26 in? 97th percentile for length so that's where the issue would be.

wingedbride · July 2010

Oh yeah! Long boy!!

Novemberrocks · July 2010

I'm so glad he did well! All the boys around these parts seem to be big kids! Miles has consistently been around the 75th percentile in weight 90th in height.

buddhagouda · July 2010

Eeep! Look at Miles. He's all "Stay away from me, paparazzi"

SarahBethBR · July 2010

I'm so glad Dagger did well with his shots! I was thinking about you guys yesterday.

wingedbride · July 2010

Thanks SB. It really was hard to watch so I am glad he got over it quick. Seriously, the needle looked as long as the thickness of his thigh and he bled so much. ugh.

melissainabq · July 2010

I sobbed during Madeline's. I gave her a solution of 1 part sugar, 3 parts water after my doctor said it could comfort her. I put a little in her medicine pacifier and while she freaked, having that to suck on helped sooth her a bit. Then I nursed her and she passed out.

Buddha - maybe ask your doc if you could do the sugar water thing. I think it helped in our case.

BobLoblaw · July 2010

Is this one of those "you'll understand when you're a mother" things? Because I don't get it.

KristenBtobe · July 2010

What don't you get, hard hearted Jet?

noisy_penguin · July 2010

I don't know dude. Maybe I'm an insensitive jerk, but Will's shots have never bothered me.

BobLoblaw · July 2010

The sobbing over your kid getting vaccinated. It seems pretty dramatic to me.

melissainabq · July 2010

I was surprised at how upset I got. I didn't think it'd be as hard as it was but I think it's because she did get the little lip quiver thing going after the last one because the nurse said it burns after it's done.

KristenBtobe · July 2010

Gotcha. I don't cry but I make mike hold them for the nurse. The needle part makes me squeamish.

Vinny2008 · July 2010

I don't generally cry unless pissed. So, I have never done that (aside from his one week appointment, and I was still a pretty big emotional mess).

I feel bad for him. I don't like seeing my baby flinch in pain.

CaliopeSpidrman · July 2010

Yeah, I suspect I'll be a c-c-c-coldhearted ssssssssnake when my kid gets their shots because I can't imagine crying over it. If my eyes do rain, I'm sure it'll be because I'm mourning the loss of sleep.

Someone should save this post and thrust it in my face when I have a kid and cry over their shots.

BobLoblaw · July 2010

I do understand the squeamish thing. But the pain? It's a shot! It's such a small thing. I know they're little and it probably hurts them more than it hurts us, but I just don't get freaking out about it.

melissainabq · July 2010

I'm just mush when she cries in pain. Can't explain it. Never thought I'd be that way but I am.

AngieP900 · July 2010

I cried when Linus ate a box of SOS pads and had to wear the cone of doom and be carried up the stairs. I wonder where this puts me on the baby shot scale.

buddhagouda · July 2010

I'm a big ball of mush when Monty is in pain. It's just so pitiful when either baby or dog are upset and in pain and have no way to communicate or understand why.

BobLoblaw · July 2010

But with the shots you know why. You're right there when it happens.

buddhagouda · July 2010

I know why, but he doesn't. I know why he's crying when he has gas or is constipated, but that doesn't make it any easier to see him in pain and not be able to prevent or fix it. I don't know. I'm just not excited about doing something I know will hurt him.

I don't plan on crying because I'm just not a cryer. I'm not asking Zane to come with me. It's not the end of the world, but I'm not going to look forward to it. It is what it is.

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