One Year Needles

Here in the NWT babies get their one year needles when they're 13 months old. 

Piper was supposed to get here on February 12th,

but she was sick with an ear infection and a fever

so we had to wait.

She had them today instead. 

Three of them.

We were hoping we could distract her enough that she wouldn't even notice them.

It didn't work. 

Two nurses gave her a shot in each arm at the same time to get two of the needles over with quickly.

Then they followed immediately with the third needle.

Fast and easy, 

so it should have been easy to distract her.

But no.

As soon as they started wiping her arms with the alcohol wipes, 

she started to cry. 

LOL.

It didn't last long though. 

She cried a few tears,

she got a sticker,

she smiled and started waving and saying "hi" to everyone!

Easy peasy!

Oh, and she's a whopping 21 pounds and 30 inches tall!

Impressive, until I realized that this was Jack when he was about 6 months old. 

Ha!

xo 

Sporting TWO Dora Band-Aids. One on each arm!

WHAT is Dora doing on my arm?

Check out my battle wounds!
I'm a very brave little girl!