2 week check up

Joash, Jonah and I went to downtown Tyler today for his new pediatrician appointment. It was a very interesting day, to say the least. We had to wait a long time, but once we got in and the nurse was doing the initial measurements and such, she asked for us to put him in a new diaper. As Joash was changing him, he peed EVERYWHERE!!! He left the exam table soaked. Anyway, we got his head circumference measurement of 14.25". He weighed 7lbs 14oz which concerned me because last week at Dr. Rao's office, he was a full 8 lbs. We are really hoping it was a difference in the 2 scales, but the new doctor was a little bit concerned about it also. He wants me and Jonah to meet with a lactation consultant here to make sure everything is going well. I think it is because he has PLENTY of dirty diapers, which means he is getting a lot to eat. Dr. Price checked his eyes and reflexes, and listened to his chest. He also taught us how to better clean his cord so it will fall off. I can't WAIT for that darn thing to be outta here! He said everything looked good, but since he was a little yellow further down his stomach, he wanted to check his billirubin count once more.

So the hard part came... the nurses came in and had to prick his heel for his second PKU screening, and I had to hold Jonah while sitting on the exam table. My poor baby screamed and cried the WHOLE time. It was hard for me, but I kept my cool until the nurses were squeezing the blood out for almost 10 minutes straight, then Jonah got so scared he pooped on himself and it went up his back and got all over his clothes. The ladies then had to do the billirubin test and pricked his same heel for a second time and he was still crying. So that made me cry! I felt so helpless holding my poor crying baby. They also had to prick his OTHER heel because they didn't get enough blood for the 2nd test and that was tough. It seemed like it would never be over. So anyway, I was glad to finally have us both stop crying and we could finish running errands and just come home. I got home and fed him, and this was the face I saw- and it made me feel much better!