The Cry of Pain

Will's first shots went fine for him.  He didn't cry too long, and he didn't get sick or anything afterward.  However, they were tough for me in one regard.  The way he cried when he was getting poked was a cry that I had never heard before: a cry of pain.  I know his hungry cry, his fussy cry, his tired cry...and now I know his pain cry.  I hope I don't hear it often, but I can't protect him forever!  He will experience pain, and all I will be able to do then is all I can do now.  I can't prevent pain, but I can cuddle and console him until the pain ends.  And eventually it always will!