Biophilliac Mommy: One Month Check-Up

Sunday, September 11, 2011

One Month Check-Up

Smiley little guy

Our little creature had his one month pediatrician appointment this weekend. It was just him and I this time, and I was a little nervous about getting there on time and keeping him from crying while we were there, but he did such a great job! His appointment went really well; he is in perfect health. He weighed 11 pounds and 13 ounces (he was 9 pounds at birth) and he was 22.5 inches long (he was 21.5 inches at birth). He's such a big boy! The doctor said that he is in the 90th percentile for both height and weight. Hopefully he will be tall-ish like his daddy!

He had to have his second Hepititis B vaccination at that appointment, and I didn't think it would be so hard for me to see him get stuck with a needle! I was holding him as they stuck him in the thigh, and I felt so bad! I felt as though I was betraying his trust somehow; I am supposed to be his safe place, not the place he gets poked at! Yet at the same time, I didn't want him to feel alone and scared while he was getting stuck either. He did really well though and there wasn't any need for me to be so worried. He cried a little as they pushed the actual vaccination in, but didn't really mind the needle pinching him. But as soon as they were done I was able to calm him immediately and he was fine. He got to have a sweet Bugs Bunny band-aid.

The doctor said that Mattimeo was really alert for his age, which I thought was really cool. He is been surpassing all his developmental milestones too. Currently he is able to look at people in the eye for long periods of time and will smile and "talk" to them. His smile is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, and he has the cutest little voice. Right now he says "goo" a lot, and Robbie and I enjoy mimicking him in attempt to have a conversation. I think Mattimeo gets a kick out of this and often rewards our efforts with a big grin. He's such a sweet little boy!

Taking a nap after his one month pediatrician appointment

We've had a great weekend so far, and have randomly gotten to see lots of relatives. Jess, Robbie's sister, decided to make a spontaneous trip to Portland, and came to visit us for the afternoon/evening after Mattimeo's appointment. This was great because she hasn't been able to come up from Boston since she saw him in the hospital. Mattimeo was great with her and rewarded her for visiting by smiling and happily cooing at her while she held him. He was so adorable! Robbie's parents came to visit too and we all had dinner together. Mattimeo was more fussy than usual that afternoon due to his vaccinations, so he went back and forth between being really happy and smiley to crying and wanting to take a nap with Mommy. He slept really well that night.

Mattimeo smiling at Aunt Jessica

On Saturday, Robbie and I had to go to Saco to bring our car in for an oil change, so we decided to visit my mom. While we were there, my brother Brian and his family decided to come for a visit. Like Jess, they hadn't seen Mattimeo since he was in the hospital, so we were really excited they came. Mattimeo's cousin, Bryce, is 10 months old now and has gotten so big! He is such a cute boy and it was fun to watch him try to interact with Mattimeo. I think it's really great that Mattimeo has a cousin who is the same age as him; I hope they will have lots of fun together in the future!