This
afternoon Kate and I went to get our Thimerosal-free flu vaccines at
our family doctor’s office. Kate has to get another dose in four weeks,
poor thing! Anyway, I was talking to her all day about how we were
going to head to the doctor after nap time to get a shot that would
help keep us healthy. She asked, "Like a vitmin?" (vitamin) and I said
"Yes! Exactly."
afternoon Kate and I went to get our Thimerosal-free flu vaccines at
our family doctor’s office. Kate has to get another dose in four weeks,
poor thing! Anyway, I was talking to her all day about how we were
going to head to the doctor after nap time to get a shot that would
help keep us healthy. She asked, "Like a vitmin?" (vitamin) and I said
"Yes! Exactly."
Kate watched me get my shots
first (two pedi ones so I could avoid the Thimerosal too) and didn’t
seem anxious at all. The sweet nurse cleaned off Kate’s thigh and
quickly gave her the vaccination. Kate’s eyes nearly bugged out of her
head and she firmly shouted at the nurse "DON’T LADY!! That too sharp."
She then had the silent cry (if you have a kid, you know what I’m
talking about) for about 30 seconds as she worked herself up to
hysterics. Just when I calmed Kate down enough to speak, she glared at
the nurse and asked her seriously "Why do that lady? Katie have boo boo
now." Kate gave her the evil eye on the way out.
first (two pedi ones so I could avoid the Thimerosal too) and didn’t
seem anxious at all. The sweet nurse cleaned off Kate’s thigh and
quickly gave her the vaccination. Kate’s eyes nearly bugged out of her
head and she firmly shouted at the nurse "DON’T LADY!! That too sharp."
She then had the silent cry (if you have a kid, you know what I’m
talking about) for about 30 seconds as she worked herself up to
hysterics. Just when I calmed Kate down enough to speak, she glared at
the nurse and asked her seriously "Why do that lady? Katie have boo boo
now." Kate gave her the evil eye on the way out.
As
I was checking out, I asked the receptionist if Kate could have a
couple stickers. Kate let me put them on her shirt and then puffed out
her bottom lip and told the receptionist that she needed a red lollipop
too. With her band-aid, Dora stickers, and lollipop in tow, I carried
her out to the car. After we (Kate likes to help) buckled her in, Kate
looked at me with big puppy-dog eyes and sighed "Katie so brave." My
sweet girl
I was checking out, I asked the receptionist if Kate could have a
couple stickers. Kate let me put them on her shirt and then puffed out
her bottom lip and told the receptionist that she needed a red lollipop
too. With her band-aid, Dora stickers, and lollipop in tow, I carried
her out to the car. After we (Kate likes to help) buckled her in, Kate
looked at me with big puppy-dog eyes and sighed "Katie so brave." My
sweet girl
