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Happy 6 Week Birthday Maddox!

Maddox turns 6 weeks old today! 6 weeks old is the magic age for many things – introducing a bottle, my hormones dropping off, a few other things I can’t remember at the moment, and the biggie – first vaccinations. 

I remember my friends saying that the 2 month vaccinations were heartbreaking. They didn’t exaggerate. Maddox had to get 3 shots today. The needle was about 3 inches long, and I’m pretty sure most of it went into his leg. I guess they had to go deep in the muscle. He wailed in pain like I’ve never heard! Poor baby had tears flooding his eyes. He was crying so hard and yelling, he could barely breathe. It was the hardest thing to be a part of. I hope he forgives me. All I could do was hold my hands on his face and chest and talk to him, telling him it would all be over soon and that mommy was there for him. I was crying almost as hard as he was. We just locked eyes and cried the entire time, together. After the ordeal I just held and rocked him and he fell asleep pretty quickly. The nurse told us he has to get vaccinations at every appointment which is every 2 months. Bummer.

All day he has been feeling pretty crappy. We were told the vaccinations would make him a little sick and could cause a fever. No fever as of yet, but a lot of crying and unhappiness (from both of us). We just picked up some baby Tylenol. Hopefully that makes him feel at least a little better.

We are going to introduce him to the bottle tonight. Not the best timing, but it has to be that way. The pediatrician put me on nipple rest for 2 days, due to pain etc. I’ve managed to pump a meal or two already, so we’ll see how it goes. I think it’s going to be a long night.