Today was Laila's two month doctors appointment! As a refresher last month her head circumference was about 14.5 inches, she weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces, and she was 21 inches long. This month her head circumference is 15 inches (putting her between the 25 and 50 percentile), she weighs 10 pounds 2 ounces (between the 10 and 25 percentile) and she is 22 inches long (25 percentile). She got one oral 'shot' - I'm not sure what else to call it. Basically it is everything that a shot it except that it is administered in liquid form through the mouth, sort of like liquid cold medicine. She hated it! Poor little Laila cried and cried. Little did she know that the worst was yet to come - an actual shot! She cried for about five or ten minutes, but after some hugs and kisses she was back to her smiling self.
When we got to the doctors Enzio went to take her out of her car seat only to find that she had taken a massive poo that leaked all the way down to her toes!! After changing her she immediately started pooping again and we had to change her again. It was a bit insane. Her incessant farting made the nurse laugh! We think her diapers may be a bit tight now making the poop leak out instead of staying put - after all the newborn size says it goes to 10 pounds. So, next diaper change we are going to see how the next size up fits her! She's getting so big, but to put it in perspective I just remember that still ten pounds less than our cat Milo lol
I asked the doctor about Laila's skin, and she said that she won't necessarily have skin problems for the rest of her life. She said sometimes babies just have extra sensitive skin and that as they get older it gets less sensitive. So, that's good news! It means Laila might not be plagued with eczema for the rest of her life. The doctor also said that all her congestion might also be due to her young age, and that it might just go away when she is a bit older. I asked her about allergies (bringing up what seems to be her allergic reaction to almonds), and the doctor said that allergy testing is done at about one year of life, and that even then it isn't very reliable since they are still so young. She said the congestion etc. might be due to environmental allergies, but that there wasn't anything to be done at this point. The doctor said that unless the mucus moves to her lungs, that there isn't really anything to worry about.
It's sad to think that next month I probably won't be going with her to her doctors appointment because I will be back at work! It is going to make me sad not to be there. But, Enzio will be bringing her, so I know she will be in good hands.
Talking about work, I'm still not sure what classroom I will be working in or what hours I will be working. I've been talking with my boss trying to figure it out, but the last e-mail she sent me (which was a few days ago, and she has yet to reply to my response) basically implied that I won't be working full time anymore, but that I will be subbing instead. Considering the fact that 1) Working as a sub would mean I wouldn't get benefits and 2) i't is against the law for her not to hire me back to a full time position like that one I had before, I am quite concerned. She still hasn't replied to my response (in which I nicely told her that I was confused), but hopefully it is all one giant misunderstanding. If she doesn't respond by Friday (I sent the e-mail on Sunday I think) then I will try either calling or stopping by the school to talk to her.
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