Saturday, September 20, 2008

Doctors Appointment

So yesterday we had doctor appointments for both boys... Thus my first outing with both boys by myself! I keep telling myself I don't know how Mom's handle more than one at a time! Good job for all of you out there!!! So here is the story:

First of all about 30 minutes before I was going to go, Kyle calls and tells me the Jeep died and I need to go pick him up to get a battery. So I go find Kyle, go to Walmart. He and Adam went to get the battery, while I nursed Gabe in a dressing room. Then I call him when I was done. No answer. Kyle keeps his cell phone on vibrate so he doesn't forget to change it at military meetings, etc... So there I am calling and calling as I roam around Walmart, fuming that he doesn't ever have his ringer on, thus never answering the phone cuz he doesn't feel it. I finally find him and his phone had turned off. (which continues to happen, so I am guessing we need to get him a new battery or a new phone... we will see..) So we go back to the Jeep and he changes battery's, Jeep starts and I leave to go to the hospital with the boys.
Here's my thinking... I am running late. Adam's already bored and getting tired. So I am thinking we are going to have SOOOO much fun at the doctors!!! Adam has been really starting to throw tantrums a lot lately! So we get to the office 5 minutes before the appt. (we are supposed to be there 15 min. early) But it's better then being there late. Adam threw a tantrum during the vitals, which is no surprise he does it everytime!! And then he was a little upset right before we went into the room. Come to find out he had pooped and got a rash! So the doctor gave us some cream, which if it was going to happen that's the perfect time! We can get the cream right away instead of waiting a few days. The rash doesn't go away. Then having to call and try to get an appt. etc... So the reason Adam had an appt was because he had liquid in his ear at his 2 year appt. She wanted to check him again to see if it might be a permanent thing going on. She said it might be affecting his hearing and that's why he doesn't talk as much as he probably should be. So she checked and sure enough he had liquid in his ear still. So we need to get his hearing tested before the Ear, nose and throat specialist will see him. I don't know if it will even work because they have a hard enough time just getting a temperature with the ear thermometers. We will see.
She checked Gabe and said he looks good, chunky, but good! He is 14 lbs and 1 oz and 24.41 inches. Then we went to get Gabe's shots. Then the pharmacy, and Tricare. We were third in line at the shot's so I nursed Gabe while Adam was in the stroller. Got the shot, and went to get the number at the pharmacy. Pushed the button. Out came # 451. I looked at the number they were on. It was #401..... So I went to Tricare and got that taken care of, while Adam was in the stroller eating a snack. YEAH FOR SNACKS!!! Then went back to the pharmacy. #425. Any of you that go to military pharmacies know that the active duty people get special treatment and they do more of those then the dependent numbers. So you really have no idea of how long you will be.. From the time I got the number and it was my turn it had been a little over an hour. So I am so glad I went and took care of Tricare while we were waiting!
PRAISES FOR ADAM!! He did so good!!! Over all he did have a few little fits(pulling my hair) But for the most part he was SO GOOD!!! While waiting at the pharmacy he walked back and forth in the waiting room. Back and forth, back and forth. I think he annoyed a few people... but a bunch of people kept coming up and asking if he was mine and telling me that he is so good and cute!! Yeah!! And then the frosting on the top... Gabe slept through the night!!!! I'm sure it's because of the shots.. and won't happen again for awhile... But I got 6 hours straight!!! ( I woke up at 4. I think my body is so use to not getting that much sleep at once. )
So there is my rambling for the year... Since I pretty much just post pictures on this. Or did this open the flood gates?? I guess we will have to wait and see!!

3 comments:

Elder Larkin said...

Amie, good job! I'm proud of you for not having a meltdown right there! Don't you just love those kind of days? I had to laugh because I remember too well having some of those myself.

Anonymous said...

I think that is when I start leaking everywhere from all the stress! Shots are always more scary for me than for them. I would stress my kids out more than the actual shot so I used to have a friend drive me, hold them while I sat outside crying, or taking a valium. Pathetic! Phobias are a pain. Bravo for you. Love Ragun

Kathryn said...

WOW AMIE! Hats off to you. What a day.