One Month Check-up

Katelyn's one month check up was February 5, 2010. Unfortunately, this was the day that one of the big snows began in Charlottesville. The pediatricians office tried to cancel her appointment, but due to a rash Katelyn had I was determined to go. We did not meet with her normal pediatrician, Dr. Nicki, but we did meet with Dr. H. (Both of these doctors have names that are difficult to announce and go by a nick name.) 


We were glad to learn that Katelyn was now 8lbs, 2ozs which puts her in the 25th percentile for infants her age. She also measures at 21 inches so she's gained a half inch since she was born. We aren't worried (and neither is Dr. H) that Katelyn has only gained 4ozs more than her birth weight because at one point she only weighed 7lbs 1oz. She has been gaining weight really well since then.


We asked lots of questions and then showed Dr. H Katelyn's rash. Unfortunately, it wasn't a typical diaper rash and we were told it was a yeast infection. Fortunately, we got a prescription that seems to be taking care of it.


The last thing we did before we left was give Katelyn her second Hepatitis B Vaccine shot. This shot is done in 3 stages and she has now completed two of them. When the nurse first came in and started getting things ready Katelyn just laid on the table calmly. When the needle went in, her eyes got HUGE. They were bigger than we'd ever seen them. Then she let out a huge scream of disapproval and that was it. She is a champ. I felt bad for laughing but I also wish we had a video of it. 


Hopefully her two month appointment goes just as well!