got the jab

it's been a while since i last posted, the holiday rush is still on and the rain continued to pour on this western side of the island.

i woke up early today and bathe alonso hurriedly. we brought him to the poly for his immunization and 3rd month assessment. not so much for a long queue, he was seen by the nurse after a few minutes of guessing the ages of the babies waiting outside the room. alonso is now 6.8 kg and is above average in weight for his age (>75% percentile) and the height and head circumference were all within normal.

then we went to the other room for the doctor's check-up which is about less than 5 minutes, consisting of a short interview of baby's head control and eye movements, physical exam of the doctor checking his eye movements towards a red fluffy thingie, corneal reflexes, heart, lungs, abdominal exams and a short peek in his nappies. whew! that was quick.

we then went back to the nurse to give him the jab and the appointment. i propped him in a chair, held his arms and legs to expose his right thigh. then the nurse gave the jab which consisted of 5 vaccines - DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus), IPV (inactivated polio vaccine, usu given orally) and HIB (H influenzae vaccine) - and he only gave out a short wail, not even a cry. mommy was so proud for my baby boy and gave the nurse so much appreciation for such a tender injection. daddy even commented how braver baby is than him hehehe.

after ten minutes and no complication on the jab site, off we went home.

now, after 10 hours or so, im relieved that his fever didn't push through as he was developing one earlier on. wet towels and mommy's hugs and care really helped. baby is now asleep in my arms after gurgling a bottle's milk and stomach is contented.