Two-Month Update

At Zoe's two month check-up with Dr. Piel (a day after her 2-month birthday), she weighed in at 12 lbs even (a couple ounces heavier than Hannah was at 2 months), 23 inches tall, with a 39 cm head circumference. All of which generally put her in the 75th percentile, except head circ. which was a mere 50th percent. Dr. Piel said that was exactly where we ought to be and gave her a clean bill of health. More warnings about her being a very active and alert baby, so watch out!


We finished off the appt with the dreadful vaccinations -- Polio, Hib, Pneumococcal, DTap and Rotavirus. Fortunately, they combined a few of the doses since Hannah was 2 months, so Zoe only needed two shots in the thighs instead of the previous four, and one oral (Rotavirus). We started with the oral, remembering Hannah's proclivity for getting all hysterical over the shots and usually throwing up. But apparently they don't flavor the RV oral gel, so it's rather nasty, and after administering about half of it, Zoe did actually gag and puke it up. I should have known better than to feed her before the appt! The nurse amazingly managed to get a bit more down after that, and we'll get round two in another two months, so no biggie. The shots were also not enjoyed, but she managed to calm down relatively quickly afterward, which was a big relief. So all in all, Zoe was a real champ and checked out great. Big thanks to Memaw who was there to help me out!

Needless to say, Memaw and Boppa have been having a blast during their month-long visit, and Zoe has given them loads of dimpled and double-chin'd smiles. She definitely has her daddy's dimples.