2 month checkup at 9 weeks

Josie had her 2 month check up this week (Wed.). She also had her shots (vacanations). Since Eddie was born they have come out with a new one called the rotovirus vacine. You have to start it at 2 months. It's not been out very long, but kids under age 3 have real problems with rotovirus (which is like a nasty stomach flu near as I can tell that is just much worse for the younger set).

I didn't really want her to get it, but now that Ed is in preschool and playing regularly with neighborhood kids who have kids in the public school system, I figure he'll be bringing home a lot more germs, so we decided to go for it.

I think it made Josie ill. She of course slept a bunch after (just like Ed had), but for about 6-8 hours after, whenever she woke up, she would scream in agony nonstop (stretches of 15 min. of constant screaming). It was AWFUL. She was burping constantly so I wonder if the vacine upset her stomach. She was also fairly swollen by the injection sites of the other 4 vacines she was given and had a slight fever. By evening she had finally returned to normal. I do not look forward to the next year of vacanations.

Otherwise she did great. She weighs11.1 pounds, which is 60%, she is 22 3/4 inches long (but I think the nurse lengthened her by 1/2 inch or so), this is 60% and her head is 15 inches, which is 35%. So she has a little head and chubby limbs--not quite the equal proportions her brother was, but she's still cute. She's quite petite, but seems to have long legs and big feet.