First, the road trip & visit:
We left an hour later than we had planned, but made it in good time thanks to Matt driving 15 mph above the speed limit and the beautiful weather. Jack was great too! He didn't have any crying spats and only needed to eat once (which we did in the car because it was right after we left the rest stop).
It was a very relaxing time in Schenectady. We had a party for Mike's graduation with some of the friends out there. We also visited Katie Knaggs for a while. I can't believe how big Oscar is!! I think that Jack is on his way to being a competitor though :)
This is a picture with Uncle Mike at Katie's house. I'm not sure what that face is on Jack, but he was having a good time!
Emma is also growing up so fast. I can't believe that she almost doesn't fit on her changing table on the pack & play. Julie also said that she is wearing 9 month sleepers and they are getting to be tight on her toes!! I got a few cute pictures of her - one with Jack in their car seats . . . again, and one with her Grandpa playing the harmonica for her. I am told that she really likes it and it calms her down sometimes when she's crying or fussy. We had a great time out there and hope that we can continue to get the cousins together often!!
Now, the doctor visit:
Jack is officially a piggy. He weighs 14 lb 4 oz and is 23 3/4 inches long. The doctor said he is in the 90th percentile for weight, but average for length. So what this means to me is that none of his 0-3 month pants fit him anymore, but the 3-6 month pants are going to be too long for him. What a dilemma! And, he is now wearing 3-6 month size sleepers because his neck is too big for the 0-3 month size. I don't know what I'm going to do with him :)
But, back to the doctor visit. He is in good health. The doctor said everything looks great and that I should keep feeding him when he's hungry . . . which is all the time! So then, it was time for the shots. She told me that since he's bigger than most 2 month olds, I should give him almost double the dosage of Tylenol after his shots! YIKES !!
So the nurse came in and he did his first vaccine orally and he seemed to like it. It smelled good - just like his vitamins! Then, came the three shots, one in his right thigh and two in his left. He cried bloody murder as soon as the needle went in his right thigh and as soon as she was done, she started yelling at me to "Pick him up, pick him up." So I grabbed him and his blanket and rocked him for a while. Then the nurse told me that she has to check for bleeding at the sites . . . as I'm looking at my white shirt that I'm wearing. Luckily there wasn't much blood and it didn't get on me (not that I really would have minded).
After the nurse left, my sister Becky helped me calm him down and we gave him his double dose of Tylenol and then put his clothes back on. By this time, he was calming down. We put him in his car seat and by the time we were checking out and making another appointment, he was sleeping . . . so it must not have been too traumatic for him to get those shots!!
Oh, and poor Matt. I made this appointment so he could come, and then something at Buffalo State College needed to be done that day, so he couldn't make it again. Maybe next time!
That's all for this time. I'm sure he'll do something cute soon and I'll post a picture or video of it. So until then I'll leave you with a cute picture of Jack and Daddy.
