Our trip to the doctor's office was not without incident. I took both girls because I was trying to kill two birds with one stone. I told Ryan to remind me not to do that again because sometimes it turns out to be more of a headache than 2 trips would have been! As we were waiting to be called back, Kate poo-pooed in her diaper. This is no big deal, but it's difficult to change a toddler's diaper with an infant also while waiting to be called back to a room. I knew as soon as I got into the process, they would call "Margaret" and so we waited and hoped that no one else could smell her! After we were called back, I undressed Maggie to be weighed and as I took her diaper off, she tee-teed all over the floor. I know she's not the first and won't be the last, but how embarrassing! Then while talking to the doctor about Maggie's growth, Kate was all over the place. Really, shouldn't a pediatrician's office be equipped to entertain a toddler?! Anyway, Kate got her flu shot first with minimal tears and then it was Maggie's turn to get 3 shots and Kate was so sad for Maggie! But as Mags cried hard, I looked for her paci without success. When I asked Kate if she knew where it was..."in the trash. It was dirty." Well if it wasn't then, it definitely was now. Don't worry though, I dug it out, washed it off and stuck it in Maggie's mouth! Lesson learned - two appointments next time!!!
Another comparison shot of the girls. Maggie is on the bottom left, Kate on the top right. Again, you can judge for yourselves as to who she looks like and/or if she looks like Kate.
1 comment:
Okay, FIRST of all, you are WAY too on top of it to keep doing identical outfits with each month's photo. You're starting to make the rest of us look bad.
Second, did you say "pooo-poooed" and "tee-teed"?
Third, here's my pro tip for you, coming from a mother who REGULARLY has to take both kids to each appointment, and/or BOTH rotten kids to the vet (the WORST): keep a tote bag or backpack hidden (so she can't dig around in it every day) that is used only for doc appointments...or anywhere where you are bogged down with two kids and need to keep your kid occupied. I have a play doctor kit in mine, some books, some sticker activity books, some Care Bear figurines, blah blah....then I shove some snacks in little baggies in there before we head out. It's always new and exciting stuff at long appointments.
It does the trick every time.
(um...did I just write a novel in the comment section?)
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