The Visit to the Place-That-Must-Not-Be-Named

Well, Spencer had his first visit to the doctor today (4/24). It was also his first car ride and first extended time outside since coming home. So this was a nervous day as we wondered how Spencer would react outside the home. But strapped into his car seat, he's a fighter. Luckily, he got no shots today. The nurse was commenting how good he was when she was taking his measurements (again, with guests, he's an angel). He actually exceeded his original weight (6 lbs, 0.5 oz) and now weighs 6 lbs, 7 oz, and grew 3/4 of an inch (now 20 inches) despite drinking only about 10-12 oz of milk a day. I guess babies typically take about 10-14 days to get back to their original weight (he was 5 lbs, 12 oz, when we left the hospital) since they are bloated right after birth. So after unclothing him, he was fussy and moving all over the place. Once the doctor came in, he started to settle down as Dr. Salem gave him his exam. Everything we were worried about turned out to be nothing to worry about... peeling skin (no need for lotion, this is normal), bluish marks on his ankles (just Mongolian spots, perfectly normal and will go away in a few years), enlarged nipples (normal), lots of hiccups (normal)... seems like I'm not reading the right parenting books. Final prognosis: Perfectly healthy baby. Thank goodness. In fact, so good we won't see the doctor for another two months. And at that time... shots! Lots of them. Not going to be a pleasant day.