2nd Month Doc Visit

Yesterday was Obie's 2nd Month visit, unscheduled because of his strange wheezing that progressively increased over the long holiday weekend. Apparently no one schedules appointments before 10am with his doctor, walked in at 9 and was in a room by 9:30 and out the door by 10:05. First things: 12lbs 10oz, 23inches long, 16inch head circumference.
I managed to have a much nicer nurse who realized it would be better to give the shots after the doctor had seen him, rather than before like the previous visit. Oral Vaccination after he's been measured and weighed. She also had an awesome Russian accent. I spent the rest of the day imitating it like Natasha from 'Rocky & Bullwinkle.'
Dr Morrill continues to push the 'baby acne' diagnosis for every rash he has, listened to Obie's chest and determined its just seasonal allergies with some particularly bad congestion. Tells me that Obie is a 'beautiful baby,' which actually makes me feel pretty good since he said nothing of the sort the last time we had been there.
Nata--I mean, super awesome Nurse grabs a second nurse so that they can get both shots done at once to minimize the screaming factor. Works like a champ too, unfortunately he was staring at me while screaming... made me feel terrible. He was much better than last time though, might have something to do with the fact that it was over in 30 seconds rather than taking 30 mintues. My little trooper. :)
Then the fever came on after lunch :(
Carrying a screeching, flailing baby into a very quiet CVS is a little embarrassing. .625ml of Liquid Children's Motrin here. About 3pm he's finally asleep.
By that time the drive to my mother in laws and ben's work made it more sensible to just wait in the lobby at his work than go hang out there. So Obie and I slept pleasantly until everyone in the office decided it was time for a restroom break, so every few minutes he was woken up and started to cry again until about 5 when ben got permission to take off early for the day.
Yesterday was pretty freakin' long.
Obie's Awake!

Home Movies

Here's one of the first good home video we have taken of Obie.. enjoy!

- Benj

Fast Times

Well it seems as though this kiddo is not only growing like a weed physically, but intellectually.. He has been cooing and making babble for the past few weeks now.. it may be gibberish now, but I can already hear him trying different vocal "techniques." First it was just the quick "AH!" and just last night it sounded like he was trying to say something to me, but couldn't for lack of a vocabulary.. Not to mention he is a smiler! I was thinking that it may be time to start to read to him, but his attention span is not quite there yet.. he will stay interested if you stare at him, but if you look away, he'll get upset and call you back. Anyway.. here is a sneak peak at new pics uploaded to his Picasa album.

- Benj

From Obie Elisandr...

Doc's Visit

Wednesday was Obie's six week mark, and nearing the end of the month, time to get a doctor's visit under his belt. First and foremost, an hour of juggling baby and trying to fill out new patient forms, not fun. After all that was settled, 30 minutes of Obie screaming during the PKU.
PKU is essentially a heel prick gone terribly wrong, five circles approximately 1/2 inch in diameter that "must be filled in completely" with blood from a heel prick. He took the first prick like a trooper, but when the nurse started to "massage" out the blood he started to scream bloody murder. She then proceeded to spill most of the blood she expressed on the paper covering the exam table, not very useful there... Took thirty minutes of Obie gutwrenching screams to complete a ten minute heel prick test. At least the doc was more gentle with him.
11lb 2oz, 22 inches; about a 1/2 lb a week and the same in length. Sylvia said he's already bigger than her 4mth old grandson, quite a shock to me at least.
We've been spending weekends at Art & Elda's so leave a message on the machine and we'll get with ya on sunday or monday :)