Before this day started I knew it was going to be exhausting and filled with emotion. We started the day with Kaitlynn and Jackson having to be at the dentist. Jackson is terrified of the dentist. In previous visits he has had to go to a private room. In our dentist, there is a giant room with eight beds and the techs and Dr's float from bed to bed taking care of everyone. It is a great process. But because Jackson has had such melt downs they put him in a private room.
Well not today. They put him in a bed right next to Kaitlynn and he could see everything that was happening to her. When it was his turn he started to cry. But after a few minutes of the techs calming his fears he did superb. So well in fact that the techs convinced him he could always have it done this way since it did not hurt. Everyone was praising him at how well he did he was just glowing. It was great to see him full of smiles.
The dentist told us the Jackson's teeth looked really good, NO CAVITIES. He does have a problem with his bite. However they are just going to monitor the bite until he loses his baby teeth, sometimes the permanent teeth will correct the bite all by itself. Kaitlynn's teeth were also excellent, NO CAVITIES. She had some plaque build up in some areas of her teeth. I just need to help her a little bit with her brushing.
I was so excited to be leaving the dentist. No bad reports and Jackson is slowly getting over his fear of the dentist. I really was so proud of him.
Well then I had to get Jackson to daycare and Kaitlynn to kindergarten and have Madelynn to the pediatrician all in about 40 minutes. Luckily I was smart enough to have Phil take the day off and spend the morning with Madelynn and he met me at the Dr's office with Madelynn. Her day was just plain heart breaking.
We get into the room and are talking to the Dr and we had big plans for Madelynn today. There is a new law that requires Dr's to take blood to check for lead levels in small children. We also needed Madelynn to be tested for allergies by blood test for obvious family reasons but also because the pulmonologist wants to change the way her treatment is administered and he wanted a type of allergy test run on that medicine. Unfortunately, the two blood samples had to be taken from her in two different ways. Oh yeah, four shots too.
So my poor angel was tortured today. They took two viles of blood from her arm, lots of screaming and big crocodile tears. Finished by a purple dinosaur band-aid. Next they pricked her finger and took blood from her finger, more screaming and tears, finished by a second purple dinosaur band-aid. Finally four shots, two in each leg, lots more screaming and tears followed by two more purple band-aids.
Madelynn was so pitiful by the time it was over, covered in purple dinosaur band-aids, Phil and I could barely stand it. Her face was bright red from screaming and I am sure she could barely see though all the tears. It has been a long time since she has had to go through something like this. It brought back some memories I just assume they stay as a memory.
It will come as no surprise that the 3 mile trek home from the doctor's office she was exhausted and sleeping. We decided to let her eat lunch after her nap. In case anyone is wondering she still is not 20 lbs yet. She was 19lbs 13.5oz. Yes I realize this is close and I am sure close enough to turn her around but I want her to be 20lbs and stay over 20lbs before I turn her car seat around. After everything we have been through what's a few more weeks.
Overall it was a bittersweet day. I was very excited for Kaitlynn to have a great dental visit and Jackson was just wonderful once he calmed down, I was very proud of him. As for Madelynn I was just glad it was over and she is now running around the house with Kaitlynn and Jackson trying to take off her clothes = she is feeling just fine.
Happy Weekend Eve!!
TTFN~
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