First Year Check Up
Dominic had his one year check up on Monday Jan. 8th. He is currently 31 inches long(75 percentile) and 20.1 lbs (25 percentile). I'm a little surprised at how little he has gained as he eats a ton. However, he is extremely active and he probably burns most of what he eats off!
At the Dr's-as soon as I laid Dominic on the table to undress him he started to cry. I think he remembered being there fromt he last time. He cried all through getting weighed and measured (he actually was clinging to me and didn't want me to put him down). He stoped crying for a little when we were in the room by ourselves and I was reading to him, but as soon as the dr. came in he began again. He cried all through his physical until she left the room.
He began again when the nurse came in to give him his shots. (With good reason!)
After the shots we got him dressed and had to take him across the street for blood work. I figured it would be best to get it over with in the same day. No point dragging it out further.
It was challenging for me as I had to hold him during his blood withdrawl. The lady needed a second person because he is so small. I had to hold him down and he cried so hard that he had hives. The lady drawing the blood wanted to check both arms before deciding which to draw blood from. Unfortunately, she decided to go with the first arm she checked. By now he has been crying for at least 3-5 minutes. When she finally inserts the needle all you hear left is huge gasps for air. Upon drawing the blood with the vial only 1/4 full and she needs 2, the needle comes out! UGH!!!! At least she was nice enough to have us wait in the waiting room while she sent it up to the lab to see if there was enough for both tests. Thankfully, there was!!!
Home and right to bed he did go. He was a sad, cuddly little boy. Up all night with a feaver and feeling miserable. Tuesday, just wanted to be held and cuddled. Lots of books. Little to eat. Still running a feaver. Ate a better dinner, cool bath and to bed. Up all night again. Wanted to be held and cuddled back to sleep. (I'm exhausted!! Don't know how I made it 8 months being up all night!) Wed. a little better, played with toys, not much appetite. Lunch time got him to eat apples and blueberryies, three spoonfulls of yougart and he threw up. He just wanted to cuddled. More books and sleep. Around dinner time he started to peark up a bit. By 6:30pm he was ready for bed. In bed at 7pm and fast asleep. Woke up at 1am, desired water and laid back down himself. Woke up at 3:45am, hungry, drank water and ate 1/2 a bannana. He wanted to be rocked. Less then five minutes later I placed him in his crib and he didn't wake till 7am. Up at 7 and he acted like himself. He ate breakfast, but not his normal amount. Nap at 8:30am and slpt till 10:30am. Acting a bit better (about 75-80% himself) as he playes with his toys and makes a mess of the house, but cries easily (not normal for him) and desires to be held often. There is no feaver today!!! 1/10/07
As a note to myself, I didn't realize how soon children remember things. He was last at the Doctor three months ago for his shots. He remembered getting his shots and the Doctor's office from 9 months old! I only know this as he has never acted or reacted like this before. It is highly unlike him. He is usually warm and smily to everyone.
It is amazing that not only did he have the prior knowledge, but was able to place it and retrieve it at the correct time!
At the Dr's-as soon as I laid Dominic on the table to undress him he started to cry. I think he remembered being there fromt he last time. He cried all through getting weighed and measured (he actually was clinging to me and didn't want me to put him down). He stoped crying for a little when we were in the room by ourselves and I was reading to him, but as soon as the dr. came in he began again. He cried all through his physical until she left the room.
He began again when the nurse came in to give him his shots. (With good reason!)
After the shots we got him dressed and had to take him across the street for blood work. I figured it would be best to get it over with in the same day. No point dragging it out further.
It was challenging for me as I had to hold him during his blood withdrawl. The lady needed a second person because he is so small. I had to hold him down and he cried so hard that he had hives. The lady drawing the blood wanted to check both arms before deciding which to draw blood from. Unfortunately, she decided to go with the first arm she checked. By now he has been crying for at least 3-5 minutes. When she finally inserts the needle all you hear left is huge gasps for air. Upon drawing the blood with the vial only 1/4 full and she needs 2, the needle comes out! UGH!!!! At least she was nice enough to have us wait in the waiting room while she sent it up to the lab to see if there was enough for both tests. Thankfully, there was!!!
Home and right to bed he did go. He was a sad, cuddly little boy. Up all night with a feaver and feeling miserable. Tuesday, just wanted to be held and cuddled. Lots of books. Little to eat. Still running a feaver. Ate a better dinner, cool bath and to bed. Up all night again. Wanted to be held and cuddled back to sleep. (I'm exhausted!! Don't know how I made it 8 months being up all night!) Wed. a little better, played with toys, not much appetite. Lunch time got him to eat apples and blueberryies, three spoonfulls of yougart and he threw up. He just wanted to cuddled. More books and sleep. Around dinner time he started to peark up a bit. By 6:30pm he was ready for bed. In bed at 7pm and fast asleep. Woke up at 1am, desired water and laid back down himself. Woke up at 3:45am, hungry, drank water and ate 1/2 a bannana. He wanted to be rocked. Less then five minutes later I placed him in his crib and he didn't wake till 7am. Up at 7 and he acted like himself. He ate breakfast, but not his normal amount. Nap at 8:30am and slpt till 10:30am. Acting a bit better (about 75-80% himself) as he playes with his toys and makes a mess of the house, but cries easily (not normal for him) and desires to be held often. There is no feaver today!!! 1/10/07
As a note to myself, I didn't realize how soon children remember things. He was last at the Doctor three months ago for his shots. He remembered getting his shots and the Doctor's office from 9 months old! I only know this as he has never acted or reacted like this before. It is highly unlike him. He is usually warm and smily to everyone.
It is amazing that not only did he have the prior knowledge, but was able to place it and retrieve it at the correct time!
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