Lexi turned 8 weeks old this week! Which unfortunately meant vaccination time for her. Yesterday she got 3 shots in the thighs and 1 oral vaccine. She howled pretty hard for about 30 seconds after the shots, whimpered for a few minutes, then fell sound asleep. I cried, it is so hard to watch someone hurt your little baby girl! She was a little grumpy the rest of the day, but is acting completely normal today. I bought some acetaminophen to have in case she developed a fever or was acting painful, but luckily we didn't have to give it.
At her appointment Lexi weighed 9 lbs 7 oz and measured 22 1/4 inches. While I am concerned she is not gaining enough weight, the pediatrician insists she is doing great. Her head circumference (15 inches) and height are in the 50th percentile and her weight is only in the 25th. The Dr declared her tall and skinny. Considering Ryan and I both had chicken related nicknames as infants (we were BOTH called Chicken Legs oddly enough. Ryan was also called Droopy Drawers) it doesn't surprise me that she is on the thin side.
She smiles all the time when looking at Mommy and Daddy. She is vocalizing quite a bit now and she really likes it when we talk back to her in her own language! She's got pretty good head control now. When she is being carried she prefers to be carried in a sitting position or over our shoulders so she can look out and see the world! She also really likes to stand up! (with a little assistance...) Her legs are getting pretty strong!
The Dr also said she is old enough to sleep 8 hours at night. Before her appointment we were up to 6 hours. So I decided to give it a shot last night. And sure enough, she slept soundly for 8 hours! She woke up after she heard Ryan and I getting up and she was all smiles! Now I just need to teach myself how to sleep through the night again...
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| Tummy time is serious business, Mommy! 7 weeks old - 8/29/12 |
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| Mommy can't resist the chance to go monochrome... |
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| Nice and clean! She still loves bath time! |
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| Chillin in her bouncer with her bunny buddy |
Ryan leaves for a 10 day work trip this weekend. We are really going to miss him!!
