Any parent who has taken their child for shots can attest to the trauma of these appointments. Typically I think the anticipation is worse than the actual appointment. Not the case for Signa's four month shots!! To say that, that was the angriest, most upset she has been in her four months here with us would truly be an understatement. Even the nurse commented on her bottom lip and crocodile tears begging me to, "Go ahead, pick her up! Pick her up!" Even a professional was melted by her sad face. Let's face it taking your child for shots is a tangible reminder of all the things in life which we can't protect our kids from, the pain we can't spare them. Times when telling them, "This is for your own good" just doesn't provide you or them any relief. So, I did what every mom does, I scooped her up, comforted her, told her she was a brave girl, packed her up and took her home. On the bright side she is now 14lbs and 14oz and 24.1" long. My mom checked my baby book and at 4months I was 15lbs and 24.5" long. Pretty cool.
