Only My Children

Today is Madison's third birthday. Brilliant Mommy scheduled a doctor's appointment for both Madison and Violet for first thing this morning. Please understand, I didn't think she was going to get a shot.


Madi LOVES Dr. McGrath, and was so excited to get to go. Violet just kept saying, "dcter", having no real idea what a "dcter" is. Well, we got to the dr's office, only to realize that our appointment was in their new satellite office 10 minutes away. As I tried to hurry up and get them to the other office, Madison thought we were leaving without seeing Dr. McGrath, and promptly started crying. She got better when she realized that he was playing hide and seek, and we were it (oh, the things you come up with).


Well, we got to the new office, got a drink out of the fountain (always exciting in our world) and went back to the room. This is where Madison the fearless turned into Madison the giant chicken. Violet had to go first on EVERYTHING. Height, weight, head measurements, the works. Luckily, they've stopped measuring Madi's head. Don't need to cause the poor girl any more trauma than necessary.


We got the measurements done, then Dr. McGrath came in. Violet suddenly remembered that the last time someone put a stethoscope to her chest, she spent two days getting poked in the hospital. She cried. That made Madison cry. Poor McGrath did the exam as fast as possible - he hates being the meanie. Then he quickly exited the room before the nurses and needles came.


We decided to "shoot" Madi first since there is the distinct possibility that she will pass out. But she didn't! She was very brave, only cried a little, then was ok. She only got one shot. Violet was next, and the poor girl got four. But, she was very brave too, and got over it quickly. We gathered our stickers from the amazing Miss Laura, nurse and friend extraordinaire, and headed to the car.


In the car, Madi realized that Violet had four band aids and she only had one. And she got mad. Seriously? She pitched a hissy because of it. Then Violet, just to be a stinker, decided that the band aids looked better on her forehead than her legs. So she put them there. And grinned and giggled the entire time Madi cried over not having as many band aids.


Sigh


Only my children...