Edmund's Visit with Great Aunt Zann and Nannie

Watching Edmund Sleep After 2 Month Shots

I can't believe it's been over a week since I've had a chance to write. So much has happened in such a short time.

Last Friday Edmund went for his 2 month check-up. He now weighs 11 lbs 4 oz and is almost double his birth weight. He is in the 25th percentile for weight and his 22 1/4 inches puts him somewhere between the 10th and 25th percentile for height. I'm still convinced the nurses aren't doing a great job of measuring him, since I often get a good half inch taller when I measure, not to mention the fact that Edmund had apparently shrunk on his first pediatrician's visit. Edmund checked out just fine. He is all smiles and cooing frequently. He is tracking objects and faces very nicely. When the pediatrician got out the light to check Edmund's eyes, Steven and I both exclaimed "oh he loves lights." Apparently not this particular one. Edmund thought it was a bit too bright.

Unfortunately the 2 month check-up brings with it immunizations. Edmund was so happy playing on the examination table and smiling at the doctor and nurses, that when they gave him his shots my heart broke for him. The little guy had no idea what was coming. He had made some new buddies and then they went and stuck him with giant needles. He came through it just fine, however, and was given some neon band-aids to cover his battle
wounds.

After Edmund's doctor's visit we thought what better than to hand him over to relatives. His great Aunt Suzann and great-grandmother Nannie made the trip all the way to Chapel Hill from Owensboro, KY. They made quite a fuss over him even though he was making quite a fuss over the fact that he had just gotten poked in the legs. I have heard horror stories about the 2 month shots, but Edmund did quite well. He mainly slept, giving Aunt Suzann and Nannie time to hold him.



We spent the rest of our visit catching up. Suzann spent most of her time standing over Edmund's crib and watching him sleep. I know it made him feel quite special. Nannie and Edmund even took a short snooze together. Steven got a picture to prove it. Edmund was certainly a king while they were here. Unfortunately for him, when Nannie and Aunt Suzann left, Edmund went back to being a mere prince