Sting Like a Bee

Last week Eben had his first real doctor's appointment. And that meant shots. Four of them. Eben was such a trooper the whole way through & only got upset towards the end of the appointment ... when they stuck him with needles. I tend to be a worrier and can get myself freaked out about the stupidest of things. So, for the record, I'd like to point out that I handled Eben's shots quite well, too. I even watched. I remained even keel the entire time. Go Team Massey!

He was pretty tuckered out the rest of the day. He played it off, though. Just "chilled" in his swing for the afternoon. He obviously didn't want me to worry about his well-being.



We decided to switch pediatricians. I wasn't quite on-board with the doc we saw immediately following Eben's birth. So we decided to trust this maternal instinct of mine and pursue other options. Our first choice wasn't accepting new patients, so on to our second choice. Sometimes the Lord REALLY makes it easy for us ... no, don't go there; go here instead. And what a blessing! Dr. Ritter was excellent! She was super sweet, allowed us to ask as many questions as we wanted, and really took her time with Eben. I felt really comfortable with her, which was such an important factor to me. The office & the staff were much better, too. I feel SUPER relieved! Finding a good doctor is like finding a good mechanic.



Eben has grown about four inches and has gained about five pounds since birth. That explains the busting seams on his newborn sized clothes. Poor kid. I'd been cramming him into those tiny outfits about two weeks longer than I probably should have. I think he's really beginning to understand that mommy doesn't know what she's doing. In keeping with that theme -- this Saturday it was fairly chilly outside. Being that it may have been one of our last chilly days of the winter, we crammed his growing noggin' into a too small but too cute hat ...



And I FINALLY finished the sign for Eben's door. It's not really what I had pictured in my mind but when is it ever. I could always paint over it, change the ribbon, etc. But it'll do for now. Since I can't make up my mind about it I've decided to just leave it alone for a bit. Next project ... decor for the walls. I love the way Eben's room is coming together but the walls are completely bare at this point. Since our budget is beyond limited these days, I really gotta stretch my creative muscles. It'll be fun. Hopefully I can accomplish this task before Eben turns one.