1 Year Check-Up

I took Liam to the doctor today for his 1 year check-up, and this was the hardest appointment yet! First of all, Liam only wanted to get down on the floor and play. So we basically fought the whole time we were in the office. We had to wait a really long time for everything, and he wanted nothing to do with food, books, or toys. When the doctor finally came in, we found out that Liam has an ear infection. She asked if he has been really irritable lately, but other than the teething, he hasn't. So we were prescribed amoxicilian for the ears. Then she told me that he was going to have to get blood drawn today to make sure he's not anemic. Great...another needle in addition to the 4 that he was already going to be getting. Liam had 6 immunizations today, and he was not a happy camper when the nurse put those needles in. He did stop crying right after though. Then we went downstairs to get blood drawn and it was so sad. He had a little tourniquet on his tiny arm, and right when he saw that needle, he put his head down and cried. Poor baby! Other than the trauma, Liam now weighs 23.4 lbs (which I thought was low...) he is 2' 5.5" tall and his head is 19" around. They said that he is average size. We have to go back in 4 weeks to get the flu shot booster. And then in another 6 months to have more shots. Good news is, he is not anemic!