2 month appointment

Kirby had his 2 month appt today. We were looking forward to seeing how much he's grown...... and he's huge! His weight is 14lbs 2 oz (95%) and length is 25 3/4" (97%). He gained just under 4 pounds in one month!

We had to wait a bit before our appt and we discovered something interesting. When I went to check in Kirby, the front desk person said that another mother wanted to meet us. Apparently, our sons keep getting mixed up or it's assumed that they're twins. They were born 2 days apart (Kirby's older), both have the same last name, both mothers work at Duke, and both kids are going to the same preschool in a few weeks. The other mother first discovered it when she called the preschool and said "Mrs. Miller" - they immediately said "Kirby?" The same thing happened to her today when she checked in for their son's 2 month appt. Oddly, Kirby has never been confused with her son - maybe b/c Kirby isn't a common name. *shrug* It's kinda neat that we met them and have such a great story since they'll be buds at school. :)

Anyway, after we went back for the check-up, they had us take all of Kirby's clothes off while waiting for the dr. This was the first time that Kirby really had a chance to stare at his reflection in a mirror - and he loved it. :) I've tried showing him a mirror as I walk around the house with him, but he seemed uninterested. I guess he needed a more relaxed environment to appreciate the mirror.

Other than getting his stats, he was checked out and he's, of course, doing really well. :) Thankfully, Gary went with me b/c Kirby had to get 3 shots in the thighs. Ugh - I eventually need to get over it, but while Kirby was getting the shots, I had to stand in the corner with my back turned and my ears plugged. Poor little dude! He cried for a bit, but fell asleep on the way home.

I let him nurse and sleep on me all day b/c I wanted to comfort him as much as possible and I didn't want to move him too much since his legs were sore. He was pretty pitiful when he slept - making noises like he was in pain. :( I didn't think he felt warm, but Gary thought he felt a bit warm so he took Kirby's temperature. It was our first use of the rectal thermometer - which isn't fun for anyone. Turns out that Kirby did have a bit of a temperature (101.2) so we gave him some Tylenol in hopes that it would help him feel a bit better. Hopefully he sleeps ok tonight and feels better tomorrow.