Danielle and I have many friends and relatives that have small children which has been a great resource for us to ask kid questions to. One thing we were not prepared for, however, was the dreaded shots!
Here we are humming right along with a great 2 month old who eats well, sleeps well and is happy. We take him in for his shots and his world gets turned upside down! Our previously happy child turned into a fussy boy who wouldn't sleep for about 5 days.
Thankfully he has slowly returned to his normal self but we sure are not looking forward to repeating this experience multiple times in the coming months. Hopefully it will be easier the next time.
The other lowlight of our visit to the doctor other than a 75 minute wait (thanks medical establishment!) was having to hold down my son's arms while they stick him with needles in his legs. Not fun to see those big beautiful eyes looking at me as if to say "why would you do this to me?"
I'm sure this is something all families get the joy of going thru but for us it sure was a curveball we were not expecting!
Oh, Danielle I should have warned you. It is very hard to watch your child in pain. I have not experienced taking shots that rough, so I am very sorry for you. I hope things turn back to normal soon. But it does not get easier as they get older and cry with each shot. That is why I opt to have Brett take his turn in taking the girls to the doctor!
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