I'll take a new helmet over 6 month shots any day.

The radish had her 6 month check up yesterday which included 3 injections, poor little mite. The shots always mess her up for a few days.

Needless to say, she had been getting so good with the helmet, we'd worked up to the full day yesterday. The day before she had slept the whole night through in it, only waking once to eat and going to bed really easily. It was lovely, I was feeling all positive. Last night was kind of hard because of the shots. I think she started running a low fever in the middle of the night and so was very sad and there was a lot of crying and very little sleeping on everyone's part. I only figured it might be a fever this morning, after the poor thing had been in the helmet all night.

We were told by the orthotist (I think that's what they're called) that any time she's running a fever, to take it off. So it's been off today and she's still not 100% so we'll leave it off tonight. I feel crappy about it but at the same time, that's what we were told to do. She usually only has a very rough time the first 24-36 hours after the shots. Then she's just a bit more cranky than usual for a couple of days. So hopefully we can put the band back on tomorrow morning.

Anyway, the appointment was great (except for being poked with needles). She is now 24.5 in. long (50th percentile), 17lbs 8oz (80th percentile) and her head size is in the 80th as well. She's hitting all her milestones on track and we'll be having 2 meals of solids a day now. The other great news was that we only see the doctor again at 9 months and there are no vaccines scheduled for that appointment! Hooray! Six months until we have to deal with this again.

On another note, she tried prunes for the first time today and was quite revolted by them, but ate them anyway. I drank prune juice while I was pregnant and didn't really enjoy it either. She does the same little eyes-closed-shudder that I would do. Too funny.

Mommy and Daddy get to go out this afternoon/evening and have dinner and a movie. Quite excited. Hope she's good for her grandma. I wasn't sure if we should go or not, what with her being the the grumpiest baby alive, but grandma insisted. She's a star!

Here are some comparative pictures in celebration of the radish's half birthday.

One day old.

Six months old.