Ryleigh's 9-month checkup

Ryleigh had her 9-month checkup yesterday morning.

Honestly, I had forgotten about it, until I received the automated message on my phone. And I had an HP meeting at the same time!

This is the first time I have really run into a conflict, caring for Ryleigh and maintaining my job. Had the meeting been a normal meeting, or one that I had scheduled, I would have had no problem re-scheduling. But considering it was scheduled due to a problem, and involved a lot of the big-wigs at HP, rescheduling was not an option. So, I thought I would try and reschedule the appointment...her doctor was booked for well-baby exams until the end of March, and all the doctors were booked until at least March 12, which is when I will be gone on our cruise. So rescheduling the doctor's visit was not an option.

So, I called in Daddy duty. :)

Jesse met me up at the doctor's office, just as we had been called back. I was there to help weigh and measure Ryleigh and ask the nurse a few questions, then I had to go. So, Jesse got to meet with the doctor and experience the dreaded immunizations by himself.

When I got home, Ryleigh was asleep in her bed. Jesse said it was not fun having to hold her down for the shots, and she wailed pretty good. But afterwards they gave her a sticker, and she was happy. She held on to that sticker all day long! I think it was good for him to experience it, and know that he can calm her down when she gets worked up like that. Plus it was nice for him to have a chance to ask the doctor his own questions! All in all, it turned into a positive situation.

And by the way, she weighed 18 pounds 4 ounces (40th percentile) and was 28 and 1/2 inches long (70th percentile). So, she is back in the tall, skinny range. Go figure!