Two Month Check Up

Maddie went for her check up yesterday and it went wonderfully. There was only a bit of crying when she got her shots (which means Mommy didn't cry) and Dr. H said she's doing great! She was 23 3/4 inches and 13lbs 12oz ~ the size of your average 3 1/2 month old! She is in the 97th percentile for her age. We go back next Monday to re-check her urine (the culture came back positive for an infection), then the following Monday we'll venture back to the medical center for another go at the VCUG. Dr. H said that some babies are just prone to urinary infections and there's not much we can do to prevent them, that the VCUG may help to determine whether she'll need to stay on prophylactic antibiotics or not. She's been much less fussy since clearing her UTI (imagine that! Life's a lot better when you're not peeing razorblades). She's been sleeping better, too, as long as I'm holding her so my sweet husband went all over town to find a nice rocker/recliner. I've been sleeping sitting up in the living room which is hell on the back and booty, but Maddie will sleep for 5 or 6 hours like that so it was totally worth it. She's really doing great, learning to hold her head up (even though she kinda resembles Stevie Wonder when she does), she plays and loves the toys that light up and make music, and she coos! Well, mostly the noises sound like she's complaining, but they always make us smile. Maddie and I have long conversations before her afternoon nap...it's so amazing how attentive she is. Anyhow, I could go on forever about her, but alas ~ it's time for another bottle!
XOXO