the great news is, she weighs 10lb 8oz (up 3lbs since birth and in the 65%), and she is 22.5 inches 'tall' (up 2 inches since birth and in the 75%). she appears to be growing and developing wonderfully!!
the sad part was, she needed 3 shots and an oral vaccination today. she did so well with all 3 shots, crying just a few seconds with each poke, although the cry got a bit more intense as the poking continued! we made it home, quiet the whole ride in the car and for the first hour or so we were home. then my poor girl turned into a baby i baby i barely recognized. she appeared to be in so much pain, although she wasnt feverish (yet). she curled her quivering lip and cried in a way i have never heard her cry. my heart was breaking for her! needless to say, i spent 4 hours just holding her in my arms. she slept soundly on my chest, unless i moved the slightest bit, breathed on her the wrong way or got anywhere near touching her little thighs. then the saddest cry i've ever heard would start all over again!
by dinner time i had to call out for help. i had no idea how i was going to cook anything, since she barely made it through my putting her down just so i could run to the bathroom. i knew she wouldnt be ok with me strapping her in the carseat to run to the store for tylenol...so i called frank, who sent jerry over on his way home with infant tylenol and a little ceasars pizza!! i was beyond grateful...he saved our night in so many ways!!
thankfully the tylenol kicked in quickly, Sicilya was finally comfortable enough to nurse - for the first time since we had gotten home and the boys and i all had food in our bellies! i feared it was going to be a long night with her, but another dose of tylenol before bed and we all slept like babies - only after staying out in the backyard till 11:00pm with the neighbors, a bonfire and smores! but hey - thats what summer is for, right?
i am truly grateful for this life i have been given and i would not trade it for anything!!
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poor girl! :( You may already know this from the boys, but rory's doc always recommended a dose of tylenol about an hour before the shots. i did it the first couple rounds and then since he never seemed to 'react' i stopped. not sure if it was the tylenol keeping the symptoms at bay or if he was just a lucky one. but might be something to consider next time. I CAN NOT believe she is 7 weeks already.
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