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Tuesday, October 19

Miller had his 2-month check-up with Kathy and his first round of immunizations! You can tell that he wasn't happy about the shots! He was a little cranky for the rest of the day on Tuesday and very drowsy all day Wednesday. He ran a low-grade fever Tuesday and Wednesday, so I gave him Tylenol. By Thursday he was back to his alert, playful self.

His check-up went really well! He is perfectly healthy and seems to be reaching all of his developmental milestones. I was a little concerned about his shoulder "popping", but Kathy said this was normal. While Miller was lying on the table, he kept arching his back. Kathy said this was the first step towards rolling over. She practiced rolling him part way over, then Miller would kick his leg and move his hip to roll himself the rest of the way over. He also followed a light with his eyes, held his head up on his own and put weight on his legs. He showed Kathy how he holds his head and shoulders up like a big boy when he lays on his tummy. She explained that it is important for him to work those back muscles because they will be needed for him to sit up! Even the nurse commented on how alert and active Miller is! We are so proud and happy to have a healthy little boy!

He weighed 12 pounds 5 ounces and was 25 inches long. He was only in the 50% for his weight but he was in the 94% for his length. He is a tall, slender boy! (which makes it really difficult to find pants that fit him properly!) He will go back to the doctor when he is four months old and will have to have another round of immunizations.