Chelsea comes in first & 9mos checkup

Chelsea, our first born (by 5 minutes), was the first to get a fever and ear infection and get the first dose of antibiotics.

Her fever reached 102.4 on Valentine's Day morning and she was coughing and had some raspy breathing. We had to shorten our trip to Atlanta, drove home and hung out at the Dr's office. Chelsea had been fighting a bad case of diarrhea all week and had had a fever of 101 the Sunday prior, but it seemed to go away. Friday night the fever started up again and did not go away, plus the coughing set in more persistently.

It was a little nerve wracking but we are glad it was something easily fixed. And hope that her immune system will be stronger for this experience.

Colman was so sweet at the Dr's office; he just sat in the stroller the whole time we waited and did not fuss at all. Of course he slept the whole 2 hour drive from Atl to Auburn. He did not get sick so Chelsea's illness was not contagious.

They had been at the office not too long ago for their 9mos checkup. Stats:
Colman - 19lbs 13ozs / 29.75 inches
Chelsea - 18lbs 6ozs / 28.5 inches (although she has lost about 0.5lb from the diarrhea)

And they got their second HepB shot since they did not start the series at birth.

Whew, that is enough for visits to the Dr's office until the big ONE.