I'll give you something to cry about...

Today was Nolen's 2 month check up, and the stats are in:

Weight - 16lb 9oz
Length - 24 1/2 inches
Head Circ - 16 inches

All of these numbers safely place Nolen in the 97% in all areas. At this age, Carter weighed 13lb 9oz- so Nolen does seem to have a lead on his brother, but he also seems to like to eat a little more.

Carter at 2 months already got the "He sure doesn't miss any meals!", and "He better be a football player when he gets older." comments. I guess this is what Nolen has to look forward to until...well, Carter is still getting it, so who knows when it stops. Maybe it doesn't. Can't you imagine, Carter and Nolen, 20+ years old in a job interview, and the interviewer saying, "You have all the experience and education you need for this job, in fact you are overqualified. But, I can't help but thinking, aren't you better suited to playing football? I mean, you really aren't missing any meals! Just look at cha! You're huge. You must be a lot to lug around."

Nolen also got four shots today, and cried real tears for the first time in his life, real tears. Although I was not a wreck like I was when Carter got his first shots, I shed a few tears for the poor little man. When the nurse approached him with the needles (she is one of my favorite nurses because she is so fast with the shots, and she is great with the kids) she was so happy to have him smiling for her. What a difficult job, making children cry all day. It must be like being a dentist. Anyway, Nolen is smiling away at the nurse, and cooing his butt off. After the first shot he was less then impressed with the nurse, and the flirtation ended abruptly. His face got all red, and he tried so hard to cry, but really could not get a sound out until the third shot was in his left thigh. After 2 minutes of solid crying, and a lost attempt to eat/sooth with some milk, Nolen buried his head in my shoulder and fell fast asleep.

I came up with a theory at this time-while my child was sleeping on my shoulder. I always thought that doctors visits were best scheduled when the baby is supposed to be awake (if they are doing what they are supposed to do! Which does not always happen as smoothly as you plan) However, after todays visit, I suspect this is not the case. Doctors visits are best scheduled just on the cusp of sleepy times. This way, when the painful shots are administered, sleep has no option but to take you. What can be better then escaping pain with a slumber, after a nip of some milk, and a hug from your parents? If you are 2 months old...nothin' on this harsh cruel earth.