Today was little mans 2 month appointment! I'm not going to lie... I was so nervous about these shots! He woke up so happy this morning... little did he know the impending doom that was coming his way.. poor guy. He was quite the happy guy until the doctor came in the room... and instantly he knew something was up. He did give Dr. Cook a good idea of how good his lungs are though ;) Our once big guy isn't so big anymore! He's going to be a little man.... no baby fat here! Today he weighed 11lbs 2 oz (17th percentile), was 23 inches long (27th percentile), and his head circumference was 15.75 inches (30th percentile). Our laugh of the day came from realizing that his head is growing faster than the rest of his body lol... he gets that big head from his daddy :) . It kind of worried me him being so little but Dr. Cook didn't seem too worried so I guess I'll have to find comfort in that. And on a side rant... the percentiles are based of formula fed babies?! Really?? Why not be based on breastfed babies since that's what is promoted by doctors... or better yet... why not have two separte charts... whatever :) The shots themselves weren't so bad. I hated seeing him flinch and here him cry because it hurt... but it only lasted a few seconds and he was done. Now I have one happy, very sleepy baby snoozing in his crib.
Speaking of crib... we've still had Dax in his bassinet next to our bed at night time. He doesn't wake up during the night to eat, but he does wake up pretty often and just needs his paci back or for us to put our hand on his belly to let him know we're there. Well... this week he has started scooting around in the bassinet so we've decided that it's time to move him to the crib. EEKKKK I'm so nervous about this! We have a video monitor so I'll be able to see him whenever I want during the night so that's comforting... but I'm really nervous on how the transition will go for him and if we'll be having to make several trips to his room during the night. Any tips would be GREATLY appreciated :) We're going to do it next week over Thanksgiving break. Daniel and I both have Thursday and Friday off so that will give us a good 4 days to really work on it... and time to sleep during the day if the transition isn't going so well :) Prayers for an easy transition for him and us would be great!
Kandice...I love that picture of the three of you! It's so beautiful and it's clear how cherished he is. What a lucky little guy!
ReplyDeleteListen to your doctor. He'll let you know if there's a problem...but if your mommy gut tells you differently and it's really bothering you, get a second opinion. It never hurts, you know? But if I remember correctly, isn't he a preemie? That would account for the small size...and remember, the head does grow faster at this age!
I hate to sound like I have some vast experience or something, but try not to let the shots worry you so much. I know it's uncomfortable, but I always tried to look at it as a necessary evil and take the attitude of "This is something everyone has to do." As my kids got older, that really helped a lot (and I had one that we had to pin to the table one time--that was awful!). He's so sweet though...and now he's protected from some awful germs and diseases that could hurt him. :-)
OH...and here's my advice on the crib...just don't stay married to any particular idea. Try it out and if he adjusts easily then keep him there. If he doesn't, as long as you guys can manage on the sleep you're getting, then who cares if he's in the bassinet? Follow your gut and what Dax is telling you with his actions, and you guys will do great. :-)
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know that Caedmon absolutely loves his crib. We started naps there first and then eventually put him to sleep in there (but this was when we were still rocking him to sleep everytime) Maybe the first few times you could nurse him to sleep so it's not a total shock?
ReplyDeleteBut we LOVE having him in his crib. He loves it and sleeps the best when he's in there. Win/Win. :)
But definitely try it, you won't regret it... and the earlier you make the transition the easier it will be!