The Monday after we got home, we took Blakely to Summerville to see Dr. Barbara for her very first appointment. Barbara is one of my very bestest friends from medical school and residency, which just made this appointment even more special. This was also Richard and I's very first trip out with Blakely since we had brought her home. I had no idea how complicated it could be to coordinate getting myself and a baby out the door. I thought I had planned for plenty of time to get ready, but somehow we still managed to run a little late. Oops!
Immediately when we got in a room, they wanted us to undress Blakely down to her diaper. She loves to be naked, so she immediately like being at Oakbrook Peds. Here she is hanging out with her Daddy as we wait for the nurse to come back and get her vitals.
Next, they weighed her on the scale. She weighed 7 pounds even (which was up 4 ounces from her discharge weight), and she was 21.5 inches long (she had grown a whole inch in 1 week!!). Blakely did not like the scale, and immediately peed everywhere... which prompted us to weigh her with her diaper on! HA!
Blakely did not mind her exam, until Barbara had to check her hips. She is not a fan of Barlow or Ortolani! However, she is a fan of her Dr. Barbara!! Barbara and I trained together in residency and medical school. We have also been in Sunday School and Bible Study together since I was a First Year. It is so awesome for Blakely to have a pediatrician who is not just well trained, but a believer too!! How many pediatricians do you know that would pray for your child?
Blakely and Dr. Barbara. Blakely's pediatrician is getting married in 3 weeks, so we didn't know if we should call her Dr. Miller, Dr. Barbara or Dr. Leverett...? We opted to go with Dr. Barbara, since that name for sure will not be changing. Either way... Blakely loves Dr. Babs!! :)
Overall, her first doctor's visit was a success!! She had gained weight and her exam was perfect.... but we already knew she was perfect!! Yeah for Blakely!!
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