Shots are NO FUN!

Amelia visited the pediatrician for her first well visit today.  Mommy and Daddy had a lot of questions to ask, and the doctor spent A LOT of time with us today.  I was so grateful that God sent us to Dr. Breedlove.  She was fabulous with Amelia and really helped calm our concerns about certain things.  Unfortunately, Amelia's titers test showed that she had to have some shots today.  I'm not sure why the shots in China were not effective, but the girl did not like the end of her doctor visit today.  She had to have 4 shots and a TB test to catch her up with her immunizations.  I made sure that the doctor was only doing the bare necessities, because I'm one of the crazy moms that think there are too many immunizations these days that may cause issues.  Amelia was a trooper.  She cried when the needles stuck her, but after I handed her a special sucker (brought in case we had to have shots), the crying stopped.  She enjoyed her special treat and didn't complain about the band-aids or her legs being sore.  I gave her some Advil, so we will see how she is feeling tomorrow.  Everything else with Amelia checked out perfectly.  She does continue to have skin issues, and I think we will deal with that forever.  The dermatologist is working with us, and we go back to her next week for a follow-up.  Developmentally, the pediatrician was VERY impressed with how far Amelia has come in such a short time.  She reassured us that her language development was appropriate, and she sees absolutely no reason for us to be concerned about her at all in any area.  She also said Amelia's ears looked great and there are no signs of her having any allergy issues right now.  We were very glad to hear such good things and hope that everything continues to go so well with our girl.  Amelia will go for her 2-year-old visit at the end of March and have 2 more shots.  She might not like the nice doctor if she gets shots every visit...

Waiting for the doctor on our first visit.

Amelia had a special lunch out after her shots.  She really likes the rice and chips at the Mexican restaurant.  Here she is saying, "cheese" for the camera.