2 month well check up

Well, the stats and facts are in...Carter had his visit to the doctor's today, and by all reports he is doing very well, but what else would you expect?

Carter did get his set of 4 shots today, and I have to say, after having a nap cut short this morning, and being up WAY past his 2nd nap time-he was doing pretty well, but he did holler through the whole process. I also have to admit, I was pretty close to pulling him off the table when the clinician came in with 4 needles, and then started jabbing Carter in quick succession. He was already crying by this point, and this just made him cry harder (the cry that accompanies a cough and a loss of breath he is crying so hard). This made me cry...and the clinician reassured me the shots get easier...YEAH, right!

So, on to the good news.

Carter now weighs 13lb 9oz and is in the 90% for weight. His head circumference is 16", putting him in the 75% for head big-ness. His height is 23 3/4" placing him again in the 75% for long-ness. If you want to know what all this percentile stuff is about, check out this website: http://www.kidsgrowth.com/resources/articledetail.cfm?id=304

So, Dr. Skemp is quite pleased-Carter is doing well by all reports. We did get a referral to a physiotherapist because Carter is developing a flat spot on the back of his head. Apparently the PT will give us a set of exercises to do that will help increase his neck strength on the other side (he favours looking to the left).

Now, the boy sleeps the sleep of the dead-he has had a rough morning, and with two band-aids on each leg to show for it too!