Monday, July 6, 2009

OUCH! and 6 months later...

6 months ago today I arrived in my son's birth country...
I had these inspired words to write (among many many others)
So there you have it. I'm here and Benjaminh is here and soon we meet.
Wow. Feels like yesterday and years ago at the very same time.

In new news...

Little Manh had a meningitis vaccine today.

Didn't really phase him, a tear or two and that was it.

But the MMR vaccine hurts.
I have no personal memory of this.
Benjaminh might.
He screamed.
He cried.
He sobbed.
He kept it up for a very long time...
A.VERY.LONG.TIME.
I finally gave him a bottle in the lobby of the clinic.
Mama was sad.

We did a bit of shopping by stroller and then he napped for over 2 hours.

In other Dr. News the little who isn't so little continues to sit pretty at the 100th percentile on the VN growth chart for weight against age, just riding along the top curve on the chart.13 months- 10.4kg or 23pounds

78cm or 30.7inches

Now, if only he would drink a liquid...
presently drinking thickened formula only
3- 6 oz bottles near typical meal times and one 3 or 4 oz bottle near bedtime
6 oz of formula to 4 (and a bit) tbsps of infant rice cereal

2 comments:

Jules and Danny said...

Hey Girl,

You can't have it all... he's growing and one day he will start drinking something that isn't as thick as pudding...

j

Erica said...

Even if he isn't drinking thin liquids he sure is sporting a Buddha belly! It's a good thing he is showing growth because it would be far more worrisome otherwise. Do you have a speech therapist working with him?