Back on Track

Since moving to our new place, we have fallen a few weeks behind on our doctor’s visits. Today, we finally got caught up with the baby bee’s vaccines. It was a hectic day, consisting of waiting, waiting and more waiting! Emma had a brief exam, during which she got to play with the doctor’s stethoscope, watch her blood pressure get taken with what might have been tiniest toe monitor I’ve ever seen and get her ears examined. After that, we were whisked away to the lab for a blood sample, but there was a miscommunication with our lab order, which resulted in a back-and-forth dance from family medicine and the lab. Finally, we got seen and the poor bee had her finger poked by the little puncher thingy. She was actually OK at that point but then became quite distressed while the lab technician collected the sample.
Then, there was more waiting at the immunization lab, while I steeled myself for the injections. Usually, Emma is pretty mellow with shots, but I was worried that the combination of the exam, the endless waiting and blood draw had taxed her patience to the breaking point. Sure enough, the baby bee burst into tears as soon as she received the first shot. I felt just awful! Poor Emma. What a day. And, it didn’t end there. We had to go the pharmacy afterward and pick up a couple of prescriptions, and two hours in the hospital and a very hungry baby told me that this would be less than fun. Luckily, we ran into a friend and she not only kept us company while we waited, but also magically produced a granola bar from her purse for Emma. Thank you, Krista! You saved the day.
Here’s hoping we don’t have to go back to the hospital for a couple of months!