Poor little Ethan had a rough morning yesterday. It started out by him falling and hitting his mouth on the edge of the train table. It was one of those moments when you see that your child is about to get hurt, but you're too far away to prevent it from happening. His poor litle mouth was full of blood and I know it must have hurt. He recovered from his fall just in time to head out to the pediatrician's office for his 15-month checkup and yes, shots. Ethan weighs 22 lbs, 11 ounces and is 29 inches long. The pediatrician said he looks great!
After his exam, Ethan had to have two shots. One of them was the dreaded MMR. I agonized over this shot when Kaitlin was little due to the theory that it causes Autism. We talked to our then pediatrician who reassured us that this was not the case and we decided to go ahead with the shot. I cried more than Kaitlin did. Boys also have a higher rate of Autism so some have wondered if the shot effects them differently. More worry. I realize that the research leading to this theory has been debunked, has not been replicated, and the doctor who led it, is losing his license, but that little seed was planted and there is still worry at the back of my mind. He was waving "bye bye" at Chick-fil-A last night and I take that as a good sign!
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