Shots, shots and more shots

Today Maddie had her 6 month well-child exam and immunizations. She's a month off... I was worried about her weight gain because she's been such a turkey about eating lately! We never reach the volume that the dietician wants her at and she's just been such a snacker. Bad habit...Shockingly, she weighed 15 lbs. 12.5 oz! I even had the nurse re-weigh her because I was in disbelief. So in 30 days, she gained 25 ounces!!! Wow, I know! That's well over the 1/2 oz. a day goal! Eating some solids has really paid off I guess. As for the immunizations, she got a half dose of her flu shot (the boys got theirs too and now we're all taken care of) as well as her DTAP and HIB. In a month we'll go back for the other flu shot as well as a couple of more immunizations. Then she'll be caught up until she's a year old. Starting in November through April, she'll get her Synagis series. This immunization is to help prevent RSV and she'll have the Synagis shot every 30 days. The cost of each shot is, get ready, $1600!!! It's only allocated for "high risk" kids and being a cardiac kid qualifies her for them. Luckily, our insurance will cover the cost. Lots of pokes for our sweet girl. But it will all be worth it if this can help keep her healthy this winter!