2 Month Appointment

Maddie had her 2 month appointment yesterday and we got wonderful news.

She officially weighs 6 lbs 2 oz and is 19 inches long.  That's a gain of 1 lb 7 oz in just over 2 weeks, and a gain of 2.5" in 3 weeks.  Maddie also jumped up from being completely off the growth charts to the 3rd percentile.  Dr. Becker was thrilled with her progress and told us to keep doing whatever we're doing because it's working wonders!  She was surprised to see that Maddie jumped up to the 3rd percentile, because usually IUGR babies will stay "off the charts" if they start out that way.

She has a very tiny umbilical hernia, which is common in babies, and will resolve on it's own.  It doesn't seem to bother her at all and you can barely see it:

See the little purple part in the middle?  That's it.  I blame it on her incessant crying for the first few weeks at home :)

Maddie also had what I thought was a nasty diaper rash, but after not getting better for days I called the pediatrician and they said it was probably a yeast infection and to try applying Lotrimin to it for 3-4 days.  That combined with changing her over to cloth diapers help clear it all up!  Dr. Becker checked to make sure she didn't have Thrush (she doesn't) and said that her little bum looks wonderful.  Here's Maddie in her very first Fuzzibunz:

As for her milestones, she seems to be hitting some at her actual age (8 weeks) and it looks like some we're going to have to adjust for her prematurity (she's only 2 weeks adjusted).  At 8 weeks she should be smiling, but she's not doing that yet, so that looks like something that will come somewhere in the next 6 weeks.  At 8 weeks she should also be getting better head and neck control, which as you can see, she is doing VERY well with:

Dr. Becker is happy with how she's hitting her milestones and we'll just keep watching to make sure she's not falling behind.  I can't wait to see her smile (and not have it be because of gas).  That is one milestone I'm really looking forward to!

The end of the appointment was time for shots!  First and foremost, the incidence of RSV has skyrocketed in the last week in our area and Dr. Becker had left a note with reception to get us in asap for her Synagis shot.  She felt it was more prudent to give her the shot this month and have her go without in April.  But, turns out, no need to choose because BCBS approved us for three *additional* shots.  So, she'll be protected from now thru the end of RSV season, YAY!

Maddie also got her normal 2 month vaccines.  She did really well while getting the shots.  There, obviously, was crying when she got them.  But, she quieted down pretty quickly after it was done.  However, last night was rough for everyone.  There was a lot of hysterical crying, a failed Tylenol attempt, not much sleeping, and a lot of eating.  So far today she seems to be a bit better with the Tylenol in her system.  I think it's her little legs that hurt.  I know when I got the Pertussis vaccine it felt like someone punched me in the arm for 3 days after.

In closing, here is one of my new favorite Maddie pictures: