WAH!

Although these are his initials, William doesn't do a whole lot of crying...except for today. We had our 2 month doctor visit and it was HORRIBLE. Okay, it wasn't that bad until we got 4 shots and 1 oral immunization. We got the DTP, Polio, Haemophilus, Hepatitis B, and Rotateq. William was all smiles and talking to the doctor which was cracking us all up. He weighed in at 15 pounds and 12.75 ounces - a little less than I thought. He is measuring at 26 inches long and his head circumference was 42 cm. So, in the last 5 weeks between appointments William has changed:

Weight: Gained 5 pounds
Length: Gained 3.75 inches
Head Circumference: Gained 2.5 cms

All in all the doctor is quite pleased with his gains. She said if she didn't know when he was born, she would guess he was between 4-5 months old based on his size. According to statistical charts, he is 1 standard deviation above the 95%ile. She was surprised to find he is sleeping through the night and not requiring any formula supplementation based on how fast he is growing.

...and then there were the shots. They did them 2 at a time into his thighs. Poor baby...he was smiling and cooing at the nurses (who I noticed wouldn't look into his eyes -meanies) when he got stuck and went into all out shrieking. When the second round of 2 shots were put in, he went up a decibel and then actually cried without making any noise...and did make tears. As did mommy :( He has been pretty clingy and fussy for the rest of the evening and has been sleeping on and off. We just took his temp and it is just below 100 degrees. My poor little guy! Hopefully, he can sleep good tonight and feel better tomorrow. I need to get back to my job of cuddler and kisser...

goodnight,
the heidts