Thus, visiting the pediatrician is an excellent test of my creativity and patience! There's the usual imprisonment in the waiting room... luckily C was taken captive by Bambi.
Even with ill, she's still somewhat herself!
J is a focused people-watcher. Use caution - she's very easy to loose in a crowd! She wouldn't let me keep her near me by reading that book to her. Oh no! She's like a north magnet to my southern self. Free, exploring, free!
After a too long wait, we were led to the patient's room where one of my favorite nurses swabbed C's throat. C is re-enacting how she "roared like a dragon" so the nurse could reach way back.
Monkey see, monkey do!
Now we're waiting for Dr. P. I didn't try to stop them from rocking back & forth on the patient table, but I did nix the playing on the wheeled stool! The hand sanitizer with it's fluffy, ivory foam is very entertaining & clean!
J kept flinging off her flip flops - she LOVES being barefooted, and these are the books she threw on the floor, again refusing to be read to.
And there's the new computer system, just another expensive object I'm supposed to keep their chubby little fingers off of! But, look at that girl's tricep!
Dr. P comes in, examines the sore throat; yep it's strep!
She gets a nice shot in the bum & off we go... late picking up her sister from school because it's early release day!
Lessons learned, hm. Before going some place similar I should pause for a moment & consciously list my expectations. When I do so, I realize that they are 5 & 2. They will act accordingly and I miraculously find patience!
The girls were singing, giggling, and teasing each other when Dr. P walked into the room. I didn't apologize for their behavior. With the right perspective, I saw they were bonding, having fun, and NOT touching anything expensive.
All in all, it was a positive, successful experience! I found joy in my children at the Dr.'s office.
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