Aiden is getting ready to go to Kindergarten...wow! How is my baby boy old enough to go to Kindergarten already? And going to school means what? Vaccinations! Ugh...
I've always been fine with vaccinations for the boys. They are always up to date, and it's just a matter of a poke or two and it's over. When they're little. When they get older, it's a whole new ordeal. I soon learned this lesson this morning as we went to see our new doctor for the first time.
I set them up to have their annual check ups done, and it was time for some shots. Devin actually really didn't need one, but could get his Hep A done now if we wanted. Aiden on the other hand had to get 3 different vaccinations and a TB test done. 4 needles! Wow...that sucks.
We did tell Aiden last night that we were going to the doctor and he was probably going to get a shot, and immediately he was upset because he didn't want to get any. But I thought it was better if he knew going into it rather than be blind sided. I still don't know which way is better, because the anticipation is almost just as bad as the ordeal itself.. We talked about how it would just sting for a second and as soon as it was over he'd be fine. It was better than a bug bite that could keep hurting or itching long after. Of course this was just not even going into one ear and out the other...he was just focused on the fact he was going to get a shot.
We were at the doctors office for about 3 hours total getting all the paperwork done etc. I actually really like our doctor. He took his time with us and really got a good history. I didn't feel like he was trying to rush and addressed any questions I had. Aiden is 43 lbs and 3 ft 6 in. He is the 72% for weight and 40% for height. Devin is 34.5 lbs and 2 ft 10.25 in. He is off the chart (literally) for weight percentile...so we'll say 105% and 48% for height. My "little linebacker"! Overall they are looking great and pretty dang healthy :) They did a vision and hearing test for Aiden, and did great for the vision until the later part when I think his attention span dwindled quite a bit. So we're not completely sure his one eye is as bad as they marked it (20/50 when overall he is 20/30 and his other eye is 20/30). I think he was just done reading the same letters over and over (it was over 5 min). The hearing test didn't go as well as we were hoping because he wouldn't let us know when he heard it, but when she stopped pressing the button he would say "hey! you made it stop!" So we know he was hearing, just wasn't letting us know. Maybe another time...
Then it came time for the shots...we had to wait a bit before the nurse came in. Devin had already had it, and was tired and hungry, so he was already crying. She said lets just do him first since he's already upset. He was no big deal since it was only one, and I was holding him. He stopped after getting another sucker, but wouldn't go to anyone else so I could be with Aiden. So another nurse came in to help restrain Aiden who was cowering in the corner of the office behind a chair. Talk about tugging at our heartstrings! Finally we got him on the table with one nurse holding him on the one side, I was trying to hold him and hug him in the front (all the while holding my linebacker in the other arm) and the other nurse on the other side administering the shots. Ugh...the crying and pleading that followed just broke all our hearts! Even the nurses were saying how sad they were to do this to him and they were tearing up. I held it together pretty well, but it wasn't easy. When we finally were able to let him down he sniffled a minute and was then completely fine. He got another sucker too along with a sticker puppet the nurse made (with a tongue depressor). And our first doctors visit was finally done!
We went home to eat lunch quick and then I promised them we'd go to Dairy Queen for being "so brave". When we were eating our ice cream Aiden said, "The ice cream is killing my owies...they are going away! I'm so much better!" Whew!
What a long day for mommy. Aiden really really wanted to talk to Daddy to tell him about his shots, and said that he will as soon as he gets home. I gave them some Tylenol after we got home and now hoping they don't get too sore tonight.
I think they enjoyed their ice cream...and I'm pretty sure some of it actually ended up in their mouths ;)
Our families drove between 2-3 hours in the middle of the night to get to the hospital after they got the call we were going in and they weren't letting us leave without a baby. He was a week over due and I went into the hospital around midnight. I was 6-7 cm so we though he was going to come quick. Lo and behold I was still not in active labor...so about 11.5 hours later, after getting my water broke, and eventually needing pitocin...2 pushes later and he was out!
all 9 lbs and 11 oz of him!
Just a few hours before he was sent to the NICU. He was breathing a little fast and it wasn't coming down. They ran tests and did a chest x-ray and everything came back fine. They said that sometimes bigger babies have just as hard a transition as the littlest ones, so they sent him up for closer observation. God on our side, he was able to come home with me the next day. But it was still so hard to have him up there!!
Devin is so many things. He is sweet.
He is a brother.
He is Holy.
He is happy.
He is Pumpkin.
He is stuck.
He is photogenic.
He is a Goobots!
He is a bunny.
He's a football player (probably linebacker because of his size)!
He is loved.
He is a birthday boy!
He is a beach baby.
He is a conversationalist...in his own words ;)
He is in a tire.
He is tired.
He is an apple picker...and eater.
He is a super baby!
He is a helper.
He is a plumber.
He is a nephew.
He is Frakenbaby :)
He is a bee.
He is inquisitive and loves his family.
He is sick :(
He is hungry.
He is a reindeer.
He is wishing everyone a Happy New Year and wishing Mommy and Daddy a Happy Anniversary :)
He is the Devinator.
He is that kid from "A Christmas Story".
He is still the Devinator.
He is a fun playmate.
He is cool.
He is an animal lover.
He is muddy.
He is tired of eating (this is a first!)
He is adorable.
He is upside down :)
He is buried...and all sandy :)
He is charismatic.
