Vaccination

Gowri had her second vaccination shots yesterday. When we took her for the first shots, we were apprehensive about her reaction. I had heard various experiences from new mothers about chances of getting fever, being cranky and crying all night etc., however, to our surprise, she didn't react much at all. She was sleeping while the injection was being administered and she slept through that day and night. Probably that made me complacent. To my happiness, Gowri didn't react this time as well while the shots were being given, so I assumed that she was okay with it. This happiness was short lived.
After we got home, she started getting cranky. Initially, I thought it was due to hunger or sleep. But then the crying / crankiness continued even after feeding and every effort to make her sleep turned futile. That's when it dawned to me that the vaccine was showing its ugly effect on my poor baby. What ensued was a day full of crying and a slight swelling around the area of the injection. She has been trying to turn on her tummy for the a couple of weeks but she was so weak yesterday that she didn't attempt it.
Night passed and I was eager to see how she would be faring in the morning. I was relieved when I saw a smiling Gowri as she looked at me.... That was worth a million dollars.... :)
Lesson learnt - No two days are the same