At his last doctor’s appointment, Nicky had two vaccinations that he hasn’t had yet; the chickenpox one and the MMR. The pediatrician told me that a rash and/or a fever commonly occur about a week after. On Monday, exactly one week after the shots, nothing happened, so I thought we were in the clear. The next day, however, NIcky got a fever in the afternoon. He was really miserable and didn’t sleep well but was better in the morning. The fever came back but not as bad that night and he still didn’t sleep well. On Thursday, though, Nicky took over three hours for his nap and seemed to be much better.
His behavior, though, is definitely changing. He has been very irritable and defiant. He looks right at us and does something that he knows he’s not supposed to, like taking an ornament off the Christmas tree or throwing his cup on the floor. I know it’s his was of showing his independence and learning, but I’m really not sure how we’ll survive the “terrible twos” at this rate. Hopefully this is just a short stage…
Nicky’s new favorite word lately – “naw-nee” (naughty).