On Tuesday, March 17th Ava had her 2 month doctor appointment. Since Ava was going to get her first round of shots I made Rich come. I wasn't sure how I would handle the shots and I didn't want to hold Ava's legs down. It was nice for Rich to be there and to see his daughter weigh-in too. We knew she had gained weight, but we were both surprised to hear she had gained almost 2lbs. in 6 weeks. Ava weighed-in at 8lbs. 11oz. and was 21 3/4 ins. long. Her head circumference was 15 ins. According to the growth chart she is in the 25th percentile in all areas. This is exciting because she was only in the 5th percentile at birth.
The NP we saw was impressed with Ava. She said Ava is doing really well and on target for her development. Ava has always made cute squeaky noises, but she is becoming more talkative and cooing more. Her neck muscles are getting a lot stronger and she can hold her head steady and lift it up for a short time when on her tummy. During tummy time Ava really gets her legs moving and is slowly gaining strength in her arms. Sometimes she enjoys tummy time and other times she gets frustrated and mad.
The last part of our doctor appt. were the shots. Ava had 5 immunizations, but only 3 shots. It is nice because 3 of the immunizations come in 1 shot. The nurse asked me to hold her down, but I said that is why my husband is here. I wanted no part in holding her down, but Rich is tough enough to do it. I did hold Ava's hand and kept her pacifier near. The shots went quick and Ava did really well. At first she screamed, but about 5 minutes later she started calming down and was asleep before we got to the car.
Rich removing Ava's diaper before the weigh-in, so it is more accurate.
Ava still enjoys the mirrors at the doctor's office.
This is Ava right after the shots.
And this is Ava a few minutes later and about to fall asleep.
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