Xander Week 11 - My Kid Got Shot :-(
December 6, 2006
Xander has his 2 month check up last week. He is doing great - developmentally on target, growing well (up to 11 lbs 4 oz and 23 inches long!) He also got his 2 month shots at this visit. I really think this is a more traumatic event for the parents than it is for the children. I held Xander’s hands (mostly so he wouldn’t be able to swat at the needles) and talked to him while the doctor held his legs and put the shots in. It was so hard because when I bent down to talk to him he was happy, and obviously didn’t know what was about to happen, then the pain set in. First there was shock on his face, and then just wailing - it made me want to cry. He got 2 shots in one leg, and one shot in the other. One of the areas bled, even after the band-aid was on, so we had to apply pressure, which I’m sure didn’t make it feel any better, and seeing my little baby’s leg bleeding made me want to both cry, and hit the woman who made him bleed.
They let us stay in the office for a few minutes to calm Xander down, so I was able to nurse him a little bit, which calmed him down, and then he went to sleep. We wondered if he would be more fussy or more sleepy after his shots - we got sleepy, which I am entirely grateful for! We gave him some baby Tylenol when he woke up and was upset, and then he slept most of the afternoon. I got home after work and played with him for a few hours, fed him, and he was back to sleep by 8pm, and didn’t wake up until 3am - if only we could talk him into sleeping from 10pm to 5am instead! At any rate, he seems to be mostly back to normal, and luckily for him, his short memory won’t store that painful event for too long, but I’ll always remember that look on my little boy’s face - heartbreaking!
Hi Sara!!
Can’t wait to see you and meet the beautiful babe in just a few weeks now!!
Enjoy the holiday season…
~Katie