This morning Mia had her 2 month appointment with Dr. Shirley. I have been dreading this day for awhile. I, personally, am terrified of shots and I wasn't sure how I was going to keep it together watching Mia receive a total of 4 vaccinations. Well, apparently, the State Department of Health issues only so many vaccinations to each pediatrician, and Dr. Shirley is currently treating a number of babies, so she was out of 2 of the vaccinations Mia was supposed to get today. Another trip is required for us next week - but Mia did get her polio vaccination and her Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis. It wasn't nearly as traumatic as I thought it might be, and Mia seemed to bounce back shortly after getting her two shots in the upper thigh.
Dr. Shirley was AMAZED at how much Mia has grown. When she was born, we were advised that preemie babies take almost 2 years to catch up to their counterparts. We were told not to compare her to other babies the same age because there really isn't a comparison to make. Josh and I have struggled NOT to do that. It is hard to look at Mia and realize that in reality she should be compared only with a 5 week old baby. Well, today, Mia proved the medical community wrong. She weighed in at 10 lbs. 13 oz which put her in the 50th percentile. In 2 months she has gone from the 3rd percentile to the 50th in terms of weight. Josh and I nearly fell over when Dr. Shirley explained all of this. Mia is also 22 inches long, which puts her, once again, in the 50th percentile. In 2 months, she has gone from the 25th percentile to the 50th in height. In simple terms, Mia is thriving and her parents could not be happier! This weekend is Josh's 30th birthday - and I don't think he could have received a better gift.
This weekend doesn't hold too much for us. We are heading to a birthday party tonight and then Josh has his family birthday dinner on Sunday. Unfortunately, I am not feeling so hot. I have another abcessed tooth and am on multiple medications until I head for a root canal on Feb. 18th. I certainly hope that Mia doesn't fear the dentist as I have in the past, and really works on taking care of her teeth. I can only tell her that it will save her a lot of pain and money in the long run. What is extremely funny is that throughout my pregnancy, I have consistently had the same issues as our friend Karen Kennedy. We both had a root canal completed while pregnant - and Karen had another one done last week. I guess all I need to do is check in with Karen to find out what I should expect in the months to come.
Life is great at home and Mia is doing really really well. More blogging to come next week.
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