Tuesday March 25, 2008

Worst Part of the Day - We finally made it to IMP's one year appointment (yes indeed, two months late). I think that whoever decided that "mom" should hold baby down while they stick an IV in his arm to, yes, DRAW BLOOD, is clearly not a parent. I do know that the finger prick can give a false positive on lead tests, but I'd rather take that risk. At least this time I was prepared. For SB's blood draw I was pregnant and borderline hysterical - "you want me to do what???" "You are sticking that IN HIS ARM??" This time around, one phlebotomist looked at the other and said (about IMP) "this one's a wiggler!" (Do any one year olds sit there nice and quiet? IMP's no dummy - he just had two vaccinations poked in his legs.) And the kiddos were crazy at the office and the lab - SB thinks phlebotomy is where it's at and did not wish to leave. And really shouldn't a pediatrician's office have child proofed drawers? Or should the mother be stopping the children from pulling out band aids, gauze, KY Jelly and other items? Either way - it was kind of a mess.

Best Part of the Day - My gym instructor called me out as I was trying to take weight off my barbell. It cracked me up. It made me feel like I did in the fourth grade when I was caught looking at my multiplication table (they had to cover mine with a piece of paper for the record). And I did do the chest press with the weight! Also it was fun that the IMP is in perfect health and (according to the Nurse Practitioner) in the 120th percentile for length. For the lay person (i.e. me before kids) that means he is really frickin' tall. She looked at me with a confused face and said "is the dad tall?" That made me laugh.