Tuesday, February 06, 2007

You BAD Mama!



This morning I had to hold down my little boys arms while they poked him with needles. The worst part was that he was all smiles and coos, then OOOOWWWWwwww. Sam cried. I cried. No fun at all.

I won't get into the whole vaccine thing, but it was difficult. The shots he got had no themerisol involved, which was my primary concern. But of course, side effects are possible, and there's a whole bunch of scary theories out there. Makes me worry. It's hard to know whether you make the right decisions. I'm not sure I informed myself as much as I could have, so in the end, I deferred to the doctor...who I trust. And after all, you never know when he might decide to take a romp in Amish country. But everyone has their own bias and perspective and I feel I should explore my own a little more. There will be more opportunities for that in the future...unfortunately.

Um, an upside? Well, Sam got his first taste of really sweet. The childrens Tylenol (his legs are really sore) is cherry flavored. I tasted it first. Yum. He seemed to enjoy it too.

Today Sam is 2 months old! At the doctor he weighed 14 lbs 1.5oz and is 24.5 inches long. He's a big boy. 90th percentile. Whoa. How did that happen? Virginia Tech offensive line here we come! Right. As if. I cry when the doctor gives the kid a shot, like I'm going to encourage him to be knocked about the head by large, aggressive boys. So instead of being on the team, perhaps he'll be the guy carrying the keg to the tailgate..though I'm not sure that's a good idea either.



Sunday we had the reunion of our birthing class, which was great. Cool to see all the little ones. Crazy to think we've all been in the same room before, just the babes were on the inside instead of the outside. We hope to do it again. It's good to keep in touch with other mamas, and the dads too. Sam was, of course, huge compared to the rest. I should get one of those T shirts that say "My baby can kick your baby's ass"...just for laughs of course! Sam is a gentle giant.

3 comments:

KidTaster said...

Ugh, those pokies are the worst! I remember so clearly looking into Henry's smiley eyes and then -jabjabjab. The vaccine thing is one of the rough ones. Either choice you make is a calculated risk so all you can do is arm yourself with knowledge and take comfort in the fact that you are doing what you feel is best for your kiddo. No one can ask you to do any more than that. Not even the nosey old lady at the post office.

Thanks for the new pictures. I was starting to get Sam withdrawal induced shakes. Henry has been talking about how he wants to see Sam again so he can "hold him a LOT", lol. Gotta love the cuz love...

LBJ said...

Next time (and I'm sorry to say there will be a next time...) try giving him the Tylenol an hour before the vaccinations -- it made our wee one much more comfortable.

Sam is adorable. What a grin!!!

Kacey said...

oh I hate the shots. I was so on the fence myself. I chose to give them BUT I do selective. There are some I won't give like flu and chicken pox. Just know you can do that.

I have to bring my 5 year old in next week for his. That will be fun. argh.