Doctors Visit

I took all three kids to the doctor by myself this week. AHHHHHHH! The kids had to get their second dose of the H1N1 and Louie had really bad stuffy nose bleeds for a week. I had Anthony push Ava in the stroller, and I carried Louie. It was a sight to see. The people at the pediatricians office were shocked to see that I brought all three. The nurse put us in a room I’ve never been in, in our 4,000 trips to their office. I told the nurse we’ve never had the suite before. All was going great the baby was happy laughing at Avabelle jumping up and down. Anthony was sitting in his chair not jumping around and touching stuff. The nurse came in and I saw the shots on her tray. I told her, “Do you have any of the nasal sprays left?” She told me they just ran out yesterday. I didn’t even consider them not having the spray. My eyes filled with horror thinking I always like the kids to be by their selves when they get a shot, because I like to comfort them. Anthony was up first, pulled his pants down and of course didn’t have any underwear on, he started screaming after she poked him. Ava had to take off her dance leotard to get to her tights to pull those down, finally she was ready and also screamed at the top of her lungs….now of course Louie was screaming, because they were screaming, so now all three of them were screaming. I was trying to comfort all of them at the same time. Marc the P.A. came in as I was trying to hug Anthony, hold Louie, and put Ava’s dance leotard, and tights back on. I think he was as nervous as I was and grabbed Louie to help me out. He had this look in his eye like…have another kid lady. Louie ended up not having an ear infection, which I was extremely grateful for. Finally, we all left on our happy little way. I told the kids I would buy them some hamburgers from Burger King on our way home. They were excited and when we pulled up to order the lady told me their broiler was down. I was thinking you have got to be kidding me, what are the odds of that. I took the kids home and made them some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, which they were happy about. They did a great job and I was so grateful to them. WOW, what a morning!