We continued to have great news when we went to Thomas's 2 month doctor's appointment. Since birth Thomas has been making great progress in his growth and continued to stay healthy and strong. We have been very lucky and are anxiously awaiting the spring and the end of the cold/flu season so that we can let our guard down a little bit and maybe expose him to the real world! It's hard to remember that he is a preemie at times but we have to continue to be cautious.
Thomas has been increasing his food intake steadily since he came home from the hospital and each appointment so far has had great surprises for us with his weight and height. We actually enjoy our doctor's visits! At his 2 month appointment we were happy to learn that he now weighs 10 lbs, 5 oz and is 21 inches long. Gaining almost 5 pounds in 8 weeks is great progress for him!
Thomas also received his first real round of vaccinations. He had his first Hep B vaccine while still in the hospital, but this time we were there to hold his little hands while he received his shots. He took them like a trooper! He cried for a little bit but was OK after being held. As a side affect of the vaccinations, he had his first fever over the weekend too. Luckily his pediatrician explained everything to us beforehand, including the "safe" range for the fever, so I wasn't too panicked and Joe was, of course, nice and calm! I did try to take his temperature every chance I could though, just to make sure everything was OK!
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