Today was Elena's 2 month check up with Dr. Hagan. She has not been to the doctor since she was 2 weeks old. We had a great visit today. Elena is checking out just fine. She is growing well weighing 10 lbs 12 oz...the 50th percentile. She is 23 inches tall putting her in the 75th percentile. Our baby girl is developing right on track. Dr. Hagan heard a bit of a heart murmur when he listened to Elena's heart, but last appointment he didn't hear it, so it's just a little bump in her health that we are going to keep an eye on. If it's still there at our 4 month appointment, we may have a cardiologist listen to Elena's heart just to be sure it's nothing to worry about. Dr. Hagan didn't seem worried and assured me that she is breathing well and eating well, so those are great signs of nothing significant. That definitely put my mind at ease.
At the end of our appointment, Elena had her first round of shots that a typical 2 month old gets. I was all prepared for the scream that usually accompanies a young infant getting shots, but no loud, blood curdling scream occurred! What a surprise. Our nurse that administered the shots poked Elena's thigh for the first shot and the baby didn't even move! It was after she pulled the needle out that Elena started to cry a bit and the nurse told me that sometimes it isn't even the needle that hurts the baby, it's the medicine entering the bloodstream that can cause the pain afterwards. Elena got two more shots in her other thigh, and by the time we left the doctor's office 5 minutes after the shots were administered, she was asleep. She woke up for awhile when we got home and was very fussy, but she is now taking another nap. She's had a big day! Now to just go and hang on the couch for the rest of the day cuddling with baby girl...sounds good to me ;)
P.S. Happy Birthday Dad...I mean Grandpa!! :)
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