Miss Larkyn's 2 month check up 9/18

Stats:

Weight 9 lb 14 oz (25%)

Height 21.5" (25%)

Head Circumference 15 1/4 cm (60%) She is growing a BIG brain!

I HATE taking my babies to their well child visits. I hate to see them in pain when they get their shots. Ryker always had a bad reaction to the shots and Larkyn is following in his footsteps even tho I was smart enough to pr-medicate her with Tylenol. She had to have 5 shots because they ran out of the combined ones (REALLY?) and one oral vaccine. They did two in her right leg and three in her left. Her appointment was at 1:00 pm and by 7:00 that night she was screaming in pain and we could not comfort her so we ran back up the doctor. She was having a reaction to the vaccines in her right leg because it was red swollen and hot to the touch. She would scream if you touched either of her legs and was running a slight fever. I felt horrible. The doctor put her on an antibiotic (as a precaution if the vaccines made her body overwork and she had something before her appointment) and Tylenol (every 4 hours). Poor baby girl has been miserable and has not had much of an appetite but seems to be a little bit better now almost 48 hours after. No fever and pain but still needs to regain her appetite.

At our next appointment the doctor is going to separate those two vaccines (one in each leg) to see exactly which one she is having a reaction to. Hopefully she outgrows it and does just fine for the next set.... fingers crossed.

I took both kids with me to the doctors and Ryker was obnoxious to say the least. He was out of control and was not helpful one bit so I was frustrated. When Larkyn was getting her shots I told him I needed his help so he sat there with me and when she got poked he closed his eyes and said, "don't hurt my sissy". After they were finished I put him down and he looked at the nurse and said, "I am NEVER coming back here"! Maybe it wasn't a good idea to bring him. Hee Hee!

At 2 months Larkyn is-

- Smiling a ton

- Cooing and trying to tell you things

- LOVES her bath

- Sleeps from 9;00 pm to 4:30-5:30 am wakes for a feeding and goes back down until about 8:00 am

- We can put her to bed without being asleep and she looks around for a bit then falls asleep on her own

- She is awake a lot more now during the day

- She loves to be outside

- She loves her swing

- She is obsessed with sucking on her hands, shirt, blanket or burp cloths

- She loves to watch her brother and have him talk to her

- Loves tummy time and to take naps on her tummy

Comments

4 years old?

Dear Ryker, How in the world are you 4 years old? I remember your Daddy handing me this tiny precious lovie like it was yesterday. I don't care how old or big you get you will ALWAYS be my baby, my first born that taught me so much. I never knew true, pure, deep love until I had you! This has been a BIG year for you.... you are FINALLY "poop" potty trained. Oh my Ryker I cannot believe how INCREDIBLY hard you were to potty train. Although we still have some pee accidents all in all you do great, I think you are just to on the go to take the time out from playing. You started preschool and you love it! Your best friends are Cash and Beckham (Bear). Some mornings you do not want to go and whine that you want me to go with you but you always go and come back home with the biggest smile and tell me how much fun you had. You are learning so much and it amazes me, I will listen and watch you play or watch a tv cartoon and you can usually answer all the questions correctl...

Happy MOTHER'S Day!

I LOVE Mother's Day. I love being a Mommy.... Ryker is truly the BEST thing that has ever happened to me and I am so extremely blessed that he is my baby! I woke up to Ryker saying "Happy Mom" and Chris and Ryker making me breakfast. I got a hand made card from Chris and Ryker and it melted my heart and made me cry like a baby. Chris and I talked before Mother's day and I asked him not to get me any gifts which he was disappointed in but we are in the process for buying a toy hauler and I wanted to make sure that was cut and dried before spending any money. Chris wanted to get me and promised me a seat to go on the back of my four-wheeler.... he spoils me! I love my two lovies so very much! Thank you for making my day so incredibly SPECIAL! I cherish every moment I have with the two men in my life! I've been called a lot of things in my life, but my favorite of all is Mommy! As Dora and I went the cemetery yesterday to decorate Mom's and Grandma'...

My poor baby boy

Ryker had a few bumps on his back that I noticed on Sunday. I figured it was his sensitive skin from us out camping and from me not putting an lotion on him. I hate to put lotion on him when we are camping because I feel like all the dust sticks to him and makes him even more dirty. Anyways on Monday he was so whiny and running a fever so we packed up and came home. Ryker struggled with the fever all night M onday and even actually slept with Chris and I which has never happened. I figured the fever was from two more of his teeth coming through. Anyway Tuesday when he woke up Ryker was normal again happy as can be so we went about our day. Well Wednesday I needed to go to work so I packed Ryker up to take him to Grandma Irene and I was telling her about these bumps on his legs that you could feel but barley see and she said her other granddaughter gets bumps all the time and it's no big deal. She agreed it was probable from camping and his sensitive skin. When Chris brought ...

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