Doctor, Doctor, Give me the News!

This is the week of going to the doctor. Roselyn went to her pediatrician Monday and Endocrinologist Wednesday. I went for my pap smear Tuesday. Even Mac is going to see the vet today! As for Roselyn- she is a trooper! Monday's appointment went great. She currently weighs 15lb 3oz and is 26 1/2 inches long! Yes, she is still in the 90-95th precentile for both. Her head circumference is in the 75th precentile. Overall, a good healthy size. Dr. Cheeks did the normal examinations (place her on her stomach, lift her by her arms, mover her legs, etc). She was impressed with how strong Roselyn was! Because of her good weight, Dr. Cheeks would like me to continue breastfeeding exclusively until 6 months. We will discuss starting solids at our next visit (March 12th). The hardest part of the appointment was the vaccinations. She definitely does not like shots (but who does?). It was doubly hard since she has a cold and a real stuffy nose). Most of the day she did fine, but she definitely had a low grade fever at night and fussed throughout the night. We got through it and she is just fine now!
Wednesday was a trip to see Dr. Van Meter. He did the same sort of exams Dr. Cheeks did (which makes me wonder- why am I paying to see him?). At least it confirms to me that Roselyn is healthy and doing great. I was surprised that he asked me how often do I forget to give Roselyn her synthroid. Do people actually forget to give medicine to their children often??? He gave her a new prescription for three months and gave me an order to have blood work done. Here is another question- the blood work is to check to see if her dose of synthroid needs to be changed- so why does he give me a three month prescription I have to pay for BEFORE the results come back? Anyway, we went to Newnan hospital for the blood work. That was not fun. Roselyn definitely did not like the needle in her arm and they could not get the blood. They tried both arms without success. She was screaming and crying and there was nothing I could do to console her. We eventually pricked her heel. She actually didn't mind that much. I am not sure why it was so hard for the ladies to get blood from her arm. I have seen people do that when she was a month old- but not at Newnan hospital (that might be the difference- Newnan hospital is not known for the best quality).
On a good note- my doctor's appointment was super easy. Most people now I HATE pap smears. I have even taken Valium in the past to keep calm. I guess having a baby makes the difference. It was super easy and no discomfort:)