Catching up...

Joel has been a busy boy lately! Last Friday he went to the doctor for his next round of shots. He has a rash on his neck that he got cream for and the nurse practitioner we see said that he is doing really well. He got his first flu shot and will need to go back again in a month to get the other part, since they only give babies his size 1/2 of the dose at a time. He will also get the H1N1 shot, if and when they become available here. He weighs 18 pounds, 2 ounces, and is 26 1/4 inches long. (He weighs a little less than the last time he was seen, but she thinks that is because he was sick then and they don't make you strip off their clothes to get weighed when they are sick. Today he was weighed in only his diaper, so this is more accurate.) He is in the 40th percentile for weight and the 50th percentile for his height. He is doing great! He got four shots and an oral vaccine today. He cried a little but really did well (better than Mommy!). Friday afternoon we went to Toledo with Grandma looking for a winter coat for him, since the one I bought is too small already. We finally found one, but it wasn't easy! He was in such a good mood all day, despite getting his shots and not talking a nap. He slept all night Friday night and did not seem to have a reaction to his shots. On our way to pick up Grandma, we stopped to see Aunt Lisa at work in Archbold. She gave Joel a froggy sleeper she had bought for Christmas because she was afraid it would be too small by then and he needed some jammies. It's really cute! It has frogs on the feet. Joel has other jammies with animal feet, but for some reason he really likes to chew on the froggy feet! He's too funny! Yesterday we went to a wedding in Bryan for someone I used to work with. He wore the suspenders outfit, which was completely adorable! He did well for the most part, and even got to "dance" with my friend Lindsey's little boy, Carter. Today we got up and went to church and to lunch. Joel slept during church for a few minutes, and just fell asleep again about 15 minutes ago. He's been doing well with his naps and sleeping all night, so we are thankful for that. Daddy is at Urgent Care right now because he got into something when he was tearing out some weeds and is miserable, with lots of itching and a nasty rash. Hopefully he gets a shot or something and feels better. He's been very careful about holding the baby, and neither one of us seems to have any itching issues. Let's hope that continues! More later...