Ahhh, the doctor's office

Nothing says, "I love you, Andrew", like bringing him in for a check up to get poked, measured, and stuck with needles. As grownups, we understand what shots do and why we need them, but they still stink... Poor Andrew he has now idea. Well, here's how the visit went.

All his stats are in and fabulous:

Height: 26.75 inches-70% percentile

Weight: 15 lbs. 11.5 oz.-20% percentile

Head: 43 cm- 30% percentile

So, he's tall, skinny, and has a small head. Those aren't quite the stats we imaged from his super model parents, but he's healthy and happy! And that is all that matters! (By the way, Andrew can now sit on his own! He's a little wobbly, so I keep a hand close just in case.)

After his vitals and measurements, the real "fun" begins. Today he received two shots and an oral vaccine. Here's the run down of the excitement:

The oral Vaccine came first. From the look on his face, you would guess the medicine tasted like something we scraped from his dirty diaper. Although, he makes a stink face when I give him a taste of yummy whipped cream, so we can't really trust his taste buds.

Next came the shots. He got one shot in each leg. If you've never been with an infant getting shots, it's quite the experience. As soon as the needle goes in, Andrew gasps taking in air for about 3 seconds. 3 seconds of silence. 3 seconds of quiet before the storm. After that 3 silent seconds with a grimace that can only mean, "Mom, how could you let this awful woman do this horrible thing to me?"

Then, the screaming commences. The face he makes can only accurately be compared to the face the Stay Puft marshmallow man makes when the Ghostbusters set him on fire. I imagine the screams are trying to communicate, "I can't believe you! You're just standing there. Call the police. Spank her. Do something! Anything! Make this stop!"

Well, the entire ordeal only lasted about 10 seconds. Once Andrew got his pacifier in his mouth and was all strapped into his car seat, he was good to go.

After all the tortute, he forgives me because I know all the cool places to hang... (By the way, this is Andrew's first time on his swing set.)

Plus, I know all his tickle spots...

It's just another day in the life. (If you didn't press play on the videos, make sure you go back. The sounds Drew will make anyone smile.)

Holy crap- being a mom is great. I finally understand what people mean when they say, " He's so cute. I could just eat him up."

~Anne