Well my little angel did wonderful! She got her ears pierced like a champ and was so good during her shots. Of course, she cried (like the breathe baby breathe) crying, but she stopped soon after to get some milk- thank God for that. Lucy gave Kelson some baby Tylenol before the appt, so I think that really helped ease the pain. The pediatrician's office did a great job with her and administered the 3 shots so fast. Mom, Lucy, and Theana got to meet Dr. Zbell for the first time and they loved her. She's so good with Kelson. We gave her a copy of the "Country Weekly" to post on her board in the office. Thank you to Memere, Grammy, and Theana for going to the appt with us. They make a great back-up team. Kelson now weighs 10lbs 14oz and is 22 1/2 inches long. They think she is gonna be a tall girl (around 5'8) and have bright blue eyes- yea! We also talked to her about formula and she suggested Enfamil, so that's what we are gonna try out. The hospital gave me lots of samples when I came home with Kelson so I'm gonna try combining 3oz of breastmilk, 3oz of water, and then the powdered formula once a day (at night) to see how she does with it. If she does ok, then I will slowly ween her off the breastmilk and just use water, to give me a break from pumping all the time.
Kelson slept very soundly on the way home. I sent Jason a quick video on my phone showing him Kelson's pierced ears, well needless to say- he wasn't pleased that I got that done. He KNEW that I was going to do it, but I guess seeing it done he was mad because she was put in more pain than needed, but honestly she did better with that then with the shots. So anyways, he got over it after a min or so, but was sad that he wasn't here to comfort her and be with her, but he is glad that our baby girl is fine and happy again. I reminded him that I would NEVER hurt our daughter. Little babies get their ears pierced all the time- right Annabelle? ;) All is well. I told him that she will love it when she is older. She will be one step ahead of her friends- hehe. Most toddler girls want their ears pierced, but are afraid of the pain, so if you do it when you are still in control of their actions, they will thank you for it later.
Just an example on letting your kids make decision for themselves: My dentist told mom that I didn't medically need braces when I was younger, but could get them if I wanted straight teeth. Well mom of course asked me if I wanted then- and being 9 and scared to death, I declined. I only wish that my mother would have MADE me get braces instead of ASKING me. Luckily my teeth are in good shape and I can always get invisiline to get them really straight now :)
