About a week ago the kids and I planted these cute little plants. Maylin's is the sunflower and Pierson's is the tomato plant. So far Maylin's is taking off. Well... we are going to pray for Pierson's. Mommy may need to go to Wal-Mart and buy the smallest tomato plant and try to pull a switch-a-roo!
I thought this was cute and telling of what goes on at our house. As I was photographing the plants which sit in the kitchen window above the sink.... Up popped Chaucer. "I can smell dinner!" (He is leaning on the grill) When he is standing up on his back legs he looks me in the eye.
This morning was the first Dr's Appointment. This is the time to get blood drawn which will test them for many things including HIV, Hepatitis, and checking on their vaccinations. They also got tested for TB. Let's just say that it was awful! Poor Maylin. They couldn't find a vein that would give blood. After three attempts filling only one tube they poked her finger and got enough for testing Lead levels and something else (I can't remember which)... Unfortunately the didn't get enough. Next time we go she is going to have to try again. :( She Screamed and cried for 45 minutes... The nurse was even crying... Maylin was soaking wet with sweat and tears. Mommy was traumatized.
This morning was the first Dr's Appointment. This is the time to get blood drawn which will test them for many things including HIV, Hepatitis, and checking on their vaccinations. They also got tested for TB. Let's just say that it was awful! Poor Maylin. They couldn't find a vein that would give blood. After three attempts filling only one tube they poked her finger and got enough for testing Lead levels and something else (I can't remember which)... Unfortunately the didn't get enough. Next time we go she is going to have to try again. :( She Screamed and cried for 45 minutes... The nurse was even crying... Maylin was soaking wet with sweat and tears. Mommy was traumatized.
Pierson on the other hand apparently gave blood like a champ. Adam was with him. He said he cried, but didn't fight it and they got it all in one try!
But as you can see a good nap, dinner, bath, a skype visit with cousins and the movie "UP" make all things better!
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Poor sweet girl. I feel your pain on that one, both Ky and Caleb get "sweaty" when it comes to any vaccinations or blood draws. I enjoyed the screamfest that was the Skype conversation. Maybe when the newness of it wears off they will communicate more?
Oh, and laughing about the plant switch-a-roo...
Oh dear, I was was really praying the Dr. visit would go smoothly. Glad Adam was there with you. Enjoy the weekend. ~Kate
Oh, I feel your pain! It took 3 people to hold down our little guy when he got his blood drawn. It was terrible, and even w/ 3 of us holding him, he still kept popping the needle out of his vein. That's almost worse than his surgeries!
My poor little babies. We can put a man on the moon - you'd think they could come up with another way to get blood out of a child's arm. That happened to you, Traci, when you were two days old. They tried and tried and finally took it from you heel but pricking and pricking to make it bleed. They almost had to restrain me. Think they should give children a pill so they forget the trauma.
Love, LaoLao
Glad that Adam was with you. Can't imagine driving home after all of that trauma.
Too fun! You better get the sunflowers planted in your yard soon...they get HUGE!
Try to fill her up on water and fruit before the next time. I have a hard time with needles to but if I get super hydrated before I go it seems to help the veins not be so wimpy - Michelle P
I'm Kristi's friend and we had the same issue with our Lydia getting her blood drawn. We think the biggest issue was that she'd had so much milk she wasn't hydrated enough. So I tanked her up on water before our next visit and asked for the ladies that deal with little ones.
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