We took Jacob in for his two month checkup and his first series of vaccinations on Friday. First things first, his stats from the two-month checkup:
Height: 22.5 inches – he’s grown 4 inches in 9 weeks
Weight: 11lb 1.6oz – he’s gained almost 5lbs in 9 weeks
The pediatrician gave us some advice for his face because he has baby eczema on his right cheek. It flares up whenever friends or family hold him and they have perfume on or clothes washed in scented detergent. Other than that he’s perfectly healthy and right on track with his development milestones.
The checkup was the easy part. Jacob also received his first round of vaccinations. With so much conflicting information floating around regarding vaccines and autism, we spent some time going over the shots with the pediatrician. In the end we decided to go with the standard schedule for the two month vaccines. The shots were given in the same room so we didn’t have to take Jacob to the vaccine department down the hall. Mom stayed close to Jacob and the nurse made quick work of the shots, administering them all in about 30 seconds. When the first needle poked his thigh Jacob had a huge look of surprise and then he turned tomato-red and screamed. The screaming quickly subsided when Jennifer picked him up and comforted him.
We were prepared for the worst that night. We gave him Tylenol and kept an eye on his temperature to make sure he didn’t get a high fever. He was fussier than normal in the evening, but not unmanageable. The next day he slept like he was a day old again. For the last couple weeks he has been up for most of the day and sleeping very well at night (6-7 hours during his first “nap”). His body fighting the vaccines wore him out big-time. Here is a pic of him passed out from the shots.
