Doctor visit

So today was the dreaded day...the day for Carlyle's doctor's appt where she would get shots. I wasn't at all worried about it. Actually, didn't even give it a second thought. I guess having gone through it twice already, I was prepared. Yes, Carlyle would cry. Yes, the shots would hurt. Yes, she may be sore and/or run fever. But, these vaccinations were good for her and I was OK with it all. Camden and Claire, however, would be a different story. They asked me all morning why Carlyle had to get shots, where they were going to be, how many shots she was going to get, would they hurt, etc... I answered these questions as best I could, explaining that they had also gotten shots when they were little, and that they would get shots again as they needed them. Their little minds weren't quite grasping this concept. If shots were good for you, then why do they hurt? Anyway, Carlyle did great for the nurse as she listened to her heart, got her length, weight and head circumference. She did great for the doctor who checked her ears, mouth, heart and range of motion. But, apparently we will need to work on her range of motion for her neck and head. She tends to favor turning her head to the right and gets mad when we try to turn it to the left. The doctor said he was surprised that she didn't have a flat spot on the side of her head because she tends to lay on the right side. He just said to try to get her to turn her head more to the left and when we're trying to get her attention, stand to the left of her. We'll see if it works. Anyway, back to the shots. The nurse came in to give 4 vaccinations (1 orally and 3 injections in the legs). I held her hands and the nurse held her legs and quickly gave the shots. Of course, Carlyle screamed. You should have seen the look on Camden and Claire's faces. Their eyes were huge. I guess they were shocked that the nurse "hurt" Carlyle. Claire almost started to cry, but I quickly told her it was ok. I picked Carlyle up to comfort her and as the nurse walked by Camden and Claire, you should have seen the look that Camden gave the nurse. I'm sure she didn't even mean to do it, but she glared at that nurse as if she were trying to put a curse on her. All the way home, Camden continued to ask about the shots. She said that when she grows up and has a baby she's not taking it to the doctor. And that they should just throw those shots away! Fortunately, Carlyle won't remember the trauma she encounted today. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for Camden and Claire. Here are Carlyle's stats for 9 weeks:
Weight: 10 lb 6 oz (33 percentile)
Length: 23 inches (70 percentile)
And here's a picture of Carlyle just hanging out while waiting for the doctor


One of Carlyle's poor little legs.


And one of Carlyle AFTER the shots, ready to head home. The crying didn't last long at all!