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HAHAHAHA John was not at Nick's last photo shoot! Let's just say that he is not sending me alone again! HAHA These aren't even the worst ones! I did not order any of the ridiculous ones, but I thought you would get a kick out of these. WOW...at least I can see how bad those were now and I will know better for the next photo shoot!!! As you can tell from the one picture, Nicholas decided the shoot was over when he was placed in the giant candy box!!!!
Hmmmm…I did not really prepare myself well enough for Nick’s trauma of getting his 2 month shots!!! I was beginning my freak out driving over there. Nicholas was sound asleep…the poor little guy had no idea what was in store for him!! When we arrived at the doctor’s office, I decided to pull out his immunization chart to see how many he was getting today. Imagine my surprise to see that he was getting 5!!! Pure panic set in for me and oddly enough it was right then that Nicholas woke up screaming (are we connected or what!?)!!! The nurse told me that is was only 3 pokes since some immunizations were in the same shot. She also reminded me that Nicholas did just fine when he was poked in the foot so many times for his Jaundice tests. He just let out a quiet squawk and was fine after that. So, she thought he would do fine. I know she told me that to calm me down, but it did not work. Then, I was curious why some immunizations were in the same shot! Were they just trying to save money!? Are they actually giving him his immunizations or just placebos!? Is this legal!? I almost passed out thinking about it!!!
When we were called back and Nick settled down. He was just talking and smiling (some may call it babbling, but I know that he is talking to me :0) away while he was measured and weighed. He was 22 inches long and weighed 11 pounds 14 ounces! Whew…at least the boy is still growing even with his Reflux and projectile spitting up!! Nick also did fine when he was being checked over by the doctor. He loves his doctor :0) Then…dun dun dun…Nicholas started to get suspicious (or just wanted to be held). The nurse came in with his shots. Why was the nurse doing the shots!? Is she qualified to administer them!? Should I ask for her credentials!? Is this how they are saving their money with the combined shots!? HAHA Ok…I didn’t really think all of that. It was more for your entertainment! The nurse asked me to hold Nicholas down. Was this really the best idea!? I was barely holding myself together. So, I held his arms and was telling him it was all going to be ok. He started to get suspicious again, so he started crying. Then, POKE…Nick let out the loudest SCREAM that I have ever heard from him! I, of course, began sobbing!! I said, “I thought you said he’d do fine!” The nurse looked at me and knew that she needed to be careful what she said to me now. She told me that last time Nicholas was just poked. This time, there was cold immunizations (didn’t she mean placebos!?) going into him. So, Nicholas and I had to deal with 2 more pokes! Neither of us handled them very well at all!!! MY POOR BABY :0( I scooped him up and just loved him!!! As, I was comforting my poor baby, the nurse informed me that is it common for babies to be fussy and have a fever for up to 2 days after their shots. She also told me to give him Tylenol every 4 hours for the next 2 days. Thank goodness I stocked up on Baby Tylenol last time I was shopping!!! GREAT…just what I (I mean Nicholas :0) needs! More things to be stressed out and crazy about!!
Nick and I cried the whole way home! He calmed down when I picked him up and he got Cherry flavored Tylenol. He really seems to love cherry flavoring! Needless to say, I will not be putting him down for the next 2 days (yes, I am holding him while typing this…that is why it is taking so long!)!! He just needs to be snuggled and loved by his Mommy (or is it me that needs to be snuggled and loved by my baby!?)!! I wonder if I will get less CRAZY as time goes on!? But, if I do, there will be no more “Crazy Mommy” stories to share with all of you!!! I can tell that you all are praying that I will stay crazy (and there is a pretty good chance that will happen…I have been like this for 27 years!!!)!!!
Yes…I took some pictures at the doctor for Nick’s scrapbook. At least I did not take them of him getting his shots!!! Take care.
Wow! 8 weeks already!? I really cannot handle this Nick growing up thing!!! I spent a long time writing a 7 week entry, but it got erased! I was so frustrated, that I had to take a few days to recuperate. John’s parents just left today. They came in for a long weekend. We had a nice time with them. I don’t think that Nicholas was put down for longer than 2 minutes :0)
Nicholas and I had quite the week last week. Do you sense one of my famous stories coming on here!? Where oh where do I begin!? It was a day like any other (haha…Tuesday to be exact!) and Nicholas and I were sitting on the couch. He was crying because his Reflux was bothering him and it was time to eat. So, I was getting myself ready to feed him and Nicholas was lying next to me. Then, all of a sudden, I hear a loud thud followed by even louder screaming. Nick had rolled off of the couch! Now, I knew that he could roll from his belly to his back, but I had never seen him roll from his back to his belly. Apparently, he can do it! The poor little guy was staring at me like, “How could you let this happen!?” or at least that is how I interpreted it!! So, I immediately began sobbing (very helpful in this situation I tell ya!). I scooped Nicholas up in my arms and did the first thing that came to mind. I called John! So, poor John is at work doing his thing. Then, he gets a call from his crazy wife who is crying hysterically! He was trying to hear what I was saying, but it was impossible due to Nick and I crying. Once he heard what I said…he asked if I had called the Pediatrician. Hmmm…now there is an idea!
I was so embarrassed…I had just gotten off the phone with the nurse about Nick’s Reflux and set up an appointment for the next day! So, I tried to pull myself together and I called the doctor. When the receptionist asked who she could tell the nurse was calling, I replied, “The World’s WORST Mother!” By the time the nurse got on, I was out of control again. Once she could make out what I was saying, she told me how to check Nicholas for injuries. Once he checked out, she said that I could take him to the hospital to be checked out if I wanted to, but she thought he was fine. And, I was taking him in the next day. Of course I wanted to take him to the hospital, but I did not want to be accused of child abuse!!! So, I decided to call John and request that he leave work and come home early to take care of the baby since I obviously could not! I had also gotten myself so worked up that I was throwing up!!! Being the wonderful husband and father that John is, he came home. He walked in the door laughing because Nicholas was asleep and I was still sitting there sobbing!! His laughing did not help the situation, but at least he came home :0) John checked Nick out and said he was fine, so I felt a little bit better. I still cried for the rest of the day, but at least I knew Nick was going to be ok!
The doctor checked him out the next day, and said that he was just fine. He also informed me that it was not my fault that Nicholas fell and this kind of thing happens all the time! I really love Nick’s Pediatrician! Not only does he love Nick, but he always reassures me and tells me that I am doing a wonderful job with Nicholas! Just so you know, the last time I wrote this story and it was erased…it sounded much better and funnier! It was fresher in my mind!!
We go to the doctor tomorrow for Nick’s 2 month check-up. He’ll be getting his shots, so I am preparing myself already. Make sure to check back…I’ll probably have a story about having to be restrained while Nicholas just sat there and got his shots without even crying!!! More soon…
