Yesterday Olivia had her 4 year Well Child check. She has been looking forward to this appointment since Charlie had his 2 week appointment. She was kind of a little stinker at his appointment, because she wanted the attention on her. So we have been telling her that she will have her day soon.
Well..yesterday was the day... (bad thing #1) the nurse had just called us back and Olivia tripped over her feet and fell face first into the carpet. After a quick hug and look to make sure everything was alright we headed back.
The doctor said Olivia looks good and Olivia had tons of questions for her doctor. Like "Why do you wear glasses?" "Do mosquitoes ever bite you?" "What do you use that for" and so on...I think the doctor was getting a little questioned out. She used to be this shy little girl that would never say anything to anyone she didn't know...until Charlie arrived. Now...she will talk (and question) anyone that will give her a minute of her time. At the end of the appointment it turned from this...
...to this...
(Bad Thing #2) Before we left home, I had told her that she was not going to get any shots. Then the doctor recommended doing her 'Kindergarten' shots now. He said that they can be given any time between 4 and 6 and the younger the better. He said most kids just dread coming to the doctor to get their shorts and so the best thing to do is do them now when she is not expecting them. I felt so bad having to tell her that she was going to get shots. She started crying right away and asked if she could get the shots in her nose. (She didn't mind the flu shot this year because they could give her the nasal mist). When I told her they had to give them to her in her legs, the tears started running down a little harder. The nurse came in with four colorful band-aids and four not-so-colorful syringes. It was horrible holding her down and listening to her scream (I am sure everyone else in the clinic heard her as well). I held her hand and kissed her cheek and before we knew it, it was over. I assured her that she was going to be ok and I told her that Charlie will get his shots in a few weeks at his 2 month appointment. Now that she knows what to do, she can hold his hand while he gets his shots.
We left the room with a few tears and limps and everything was all better...until...we were walking out of the clinic. Olivia was into watching what everyone else was doing and not looking in front of her and she walked right into the corner of the door, so once again she was in tears (Bad Thing #3).
After all of that I took her to McDonalds to get a Strawberry-Banana smoothie. Her new favorite treat. I think that it was well deserved :).
Well..yesterday was the day... (bad thing #1) the nurse had just called us back and Olivia tripped over her feet and fell face first into the carpet. After a quick hug and look to make sure everything was alright we headed back.
The doctor said Olivia looks good and Olivia had tons of questions for her doctor. Like "Why do you wear glasses?" "Do mosquitoes ever bite you?" "What do you use that for" and so on...I think the doctor was getting a little questioned out. She used to be this shy little girl that would never say anything to anyone she didn't know...until Charlie arrived. Now...she will talk (and question) anyone that will give her a minute of her time. At the end of the appointment it turned from this...
...to this...
(Bad Thing #2) Before we left home, I had told her that she was not going to get any shots. Then the doctor recommended doing her 'Kindergarten' shots now. He said that they can be given any time between 4 and 6 and the younger the better. He said most kids just dread coming to the doctor to get their shorts and so the best thing to do is do them now when she is not expecting them. I felt so bad having to tell her that she was going to get shots. She started crying right away and asked if she could get the shots in her nose. (She didn't mind the flu shot this year because they could give her the nasal mist). When I told her they had to give them to her in her legs, the tears started running down a little harder. The nurse came in with four colorful band-aids and four not-so-colorful syringes. It was horrible holding her down and listening to her scream (I am sure everyone else in the clinic heard her as well). I held her hand and kissed her cheek and before we knew it, it was over. I assured her that she was going to be ok and I told her that Charlie will get his shots in a few weeks at his 2 month appointment. Now that she knows what to do, she can hold his hand while he gets his shots.
We left the room with a few tears and limps and everything was all better...until...we were walking out of the clinic. Olivia was into watching what everyone else was doing and not looking in front of her and she walked right into the corner of the door, so once again she was in tears (Bad Thing #3).
After all of that I took her to McDonalds to get a Strawberry-Banana smoothie. Her new favorite treat. I think that it was well deserved :).
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