Now that Audrey is 2 months old, she is due for her first set of immunizations. I have always made Ammon hold Hyrum for his shots. I don't even go into the room. But today I gritted my teeth and took my responsibility as a parent. I took Audrey to the Health Department and held her on my lap as she got three shots in her little legs.
I did close my eyes.
Of course she cried a lot. (Thankfully not as much as Hyrum--he broke several blood vessels in his face because he cried so hard after getting his 2 month shots.)
Sometimes being a parent really isn't fun at all.
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i remember getting shots in my legs for kindergarten and i lay on the couch all day afterward. it made me sick? or just sore? i don't remember, but someone had to carry me. how sad. who invented shots, anyway? why not just sit the kids in a room full of inoculating gasses or something?
Good job! It was hard for me at first, but honestly neither of my kids really cried much. A few whimpers and then they were fine. Hopefully Audrey will be like that. The worst thing was when we accidentally walked in when Banks was getting circumcised. Holy smokes. I had to leave for that one and I have a pretty strong stomach. It really made me wonder why it is still the socially acceptable thing (here anyway) because it is seriously barbarian. Too late now.
It is so hard to watch our babies cry! Dawson wasn't circumcised until he was 3 weeks old because of some blood testing and just getting him dressed to go to the doctors office brought me to tears. When we got there I wasn't sure if I would stay in the room with Dave but they thought that it would be comforting if I held his hand. While they were doing it he looked over at me and had little tears running down his checks. Somehow I was able to be strong and just smile at him and tell him it would be okay. No tears from me at the doctors office :) After that shots have been quite easy. The more you do it the easier it will become!
I don't think I'll be as strong as you guys when I have kids. I felt tears coming to my eyes just reading about your stories. I think I'll be crying right along with my kids. Guess I'll have to toughen up!
Good job Abby! I really don't know how i'll be able to do it when i'm a mom! I'll just call you to get some courage.
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