Comments on: Two Months Old

By: Meghan

Meghan — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Man, what a beautiful baby.

Deep breathes Michele, He’ll be fine.

Meg

By: kim

kim — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

he really is beautiful! and you need to relax. not trying to silent you at all, just saying… i think there is such thing as too much worrying ;)

PS: i love how you do that thing around your photos. it makes them look so “plastic”. little “how to” for me? prettyplease… ? :)

By: mihow

mihow — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Well, that was VERY difficult. We have a baby that never cries. He gets cranky but he never cries. He screamed bloody murder. He cried so hard he stopped crying and no sound came out at all. It was horrible. Truly FUCKING awful. There, I said it. I said the F word. It was horrible. He’s fine now, however. Sleeping soundly.

We only gave him one shot for now. The others are going to wait. Oh, and babies feel pain. Clearly.

By: rachel b

rachel b — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think our parents just loved us less.

I kid. However, I wonder if there is something to how rapidly diseases spread. How accessible every part of the world now is as opposed to the olden days when you were a baby.

shots and blood work are the worst and it just gets crappier as they get older and call for you in all of those tears.

By: jenblossom

jenblossom — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Sigh. I give you major props because I’m not sure I could do what you are doing. I can’t even stand when the cats howl at the vet’s office – I have to resist the urge to PUNCH PEOPLE. I know you know it’s what needs to be done, but man, the not being able to explain to the little guy what’s going on and all they know is it hurts… ugh.

By: mihow

mihow — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The only saving grace here is that one day he’ll be old enough and I can explain it to him. Hell, we all ended up totally fine, right? The thing that was hard with the cats, specifically Schmitty whenever he was dying, was that I kept thinking, “Oh, one day I’ll be able to explain this to him – apologize for it even.” And then I’d realize that no matter how old or smart a cat becomes, they will never understand English. They’ll never know.

That really hurt to be honest. So, don’t you think that one is easier than the other. Watching anything you love feel pain is brutal. cats, humans, snaked, whatever you fancy.

Funny, Jen, TJ and I are always calling the pediatrician the “vet”. We just have a block with it for some reason.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

That kid, he is gorgeous.

I’m horrified of Maggie’s two month visit/vaccines, but it has to be done. I’ve decided that the hardest part of being a Mama is doing what’s best for the kid, no matter how much it hurts me and/or her. I was not prepared for that part.

You are brave.

By: mihow

mihow — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Well, it doesn’t have to be done that’s the beauty about living in America. We’re given choices on what we do to/with our children. Unless you were referring to your own “has to be done”. :] Then ignore me.

Although, I think you live in a state where it does have to be done in order for her to go to school.

Also, sorry about this post. I wrote it before the doctor’s visit and I was freaking out a bit. I am feeling better now.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m not sure about the MMR booster for adults. When I was talking with the babies’ doc, she mentioned that people who have received the chicken pox vax and who have not had the pox need to get boosters every 10 years. She said that the titers from the vax deteriorate over time whereas the people who get the pox from a wild strain shouldn’t need a booster. If I’m going to vax the babies shouldn’t I ensure that I get all my boosters too? Argh! I hate that there isn’t more info about vax.

By: danny

danny — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

First: Michele, Toby. You have a beautiful baby boy there. Truly seeing him took my breath away a little.

Second: MMR. it’s a “live” vaccine and there has been some controversy her in the UK about it (which I am reliably informed has been pretty much debunked) The controversy involved an alleged link between MMR shots and autism.

Clara is at 7.5 months now and will get the next round of shots at 9 months. She screamed last time and her eyes (projection or no, you tell me…) told of betrayal and pleading. I don’t mind telling you that while I held her in the doctor’s surgery I wept. Apparently this is not a good thing to do and you are supposed to be strong and reassuring. But her eyes struck my heart. Be thankful that Emory is so stoic and calm!