Today was Everett's 2 month appointment with the pediatrician. Here are his latest measurements:
Weight: 12 lb 7 oz! (75th percentile)
Length: 24 1/4 inches! (90+ percentile)
Head circumference: 40.5 cm (50th percentile)
The poor little dude had to get a few shots today. I never understood why taking children to get shots affected parents so much until these last few months. I, of course, cried with him as I expected I would. This experience made me think about all the things my parents have watched happen to my sister and me. Me getting 7 teeth pulled in 3rd grade and 5 years of braces getting tightened, Lauren flying off her bike and fracturing her skull, Lauren having jaw surgery, perhaps even my c-section, the usual shots, bumps, and bruises, etc.
I've heard about studies that show breastfeeding reduces pain. I thought about that as I nursed him after his shots, and I think it helped reduce both of our pain.
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