We were a bit behind with our wellness visit. We weren’t in town around SJ’s birthday, and then I had a conference. But finally, in November, we made it to see Dr. Jen. It’s hard to believe it’s been 4 years. I remember taking a tiny little baby into the same examination room and feeling so helpless having to lay her on the countertop for shots.

Now she is such a big girl. She knows exactly what to do to measure height and weight. She had an eye exam and an ear exam. She doesn’t scream anymore when Dr. Jen checks her out. What I didn’t know (or just didn’t expect) was that this visit marked the last of her vaccinations until she’s 11. We weren’t expecting shots. It broke my heart to see her have such a great visit with the doctor only to have to hold her down and comfort her through shots. And the site on her little leg where she had two together became horribly swollen, red, and hot. It freaked all of us out. Dr. Jen said it was totally normal – especially with the last booster. But it was scary nonetheless. It’s been weeks since our visit, and the location is still discolored.

No more of that for a while!!! Jen’s pregnant. We’ll see how she likes torturing her own baby…. 😉

Of course the visit was right during regular nap time. We went straight home, and she crashed out. I thank God for her every day.