Sam & Amelia

Sam had his first round of immunizations today. He had a good check-up and weighed in at 14 lbs, 10 oz . We knew he was growing but didn’t realize how much! He’s also grown 3 inches longer! He’s in the 97th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height! Way to go, Sam!!!
The shots were pretty painful for Sam, but he only cried for a few minutes in the doctor’s office. He took his pacifier and fell asleep on the way home. The rest of the afternoon was rough, as Sam would wake up from a deep sleep in a lot of pain. His little cries were so heartbreaking. This picture was taken as we were leaving the doctor’s office – his eyes are so sad and he’s still clinching his fists. Grandma and Grandpa Sproles came up for the day to go to the doctor with us – they were a big help in comforting him after his traumatic doctor’s visit.

After Sam started feeling better, we were playing with him on the floor and Robert noticed the little animals on Sam’s outfit. When I bought it, I thought they were turtles and ladybugs, however, the turtles have antennae. Robert named them Snurtles – a cross between a turtle and a snail. Recently another mother that I was working with realized that her son was wearing an outfit with the phrase “The angry fish jumps out of the water.” It was a very small phrase that was repeated all over the outfit with cute little fish. Do fish really get angry? It’s funny how we didn’t pay attention to the little details on these outfits.