Flu Shot Time Again
This afternoon Kate and I went to get our Thimerosal-free flu vaccines at our family doctor's office. Kate has to get another dose in four weeks, poor thing! Anyway, I was talking to her all day about how we were going to head to the doctor after nap time to get a shot that would help keep us healthy. She asked, "Like a vitmin?" (vitamin) and I said "Yes! Exactly."
Kate watched me get my shots first (two pedi ones so I could avoid the Thimerosal too) and didn't seem anxious at all. The sweet nurse cleaned off Kate's thigh and quickly gave her the vaccination. Kate's eyes nearly bugged out of her head and she firmly shouted at the nurse "DON'T LADY!! That too sharp." She then had the silent cry (if you have a kid, you know what I'm talking about) for about 30 seconds as she worked herself up to hysterics. Just when I calmed Kate down enough to speak, she glared at the nurse and asked her seriously "Why do that lady? Katie have boo boo now." Kate gave her the evil eye on the way out.
As I was checking out, I asked the receptionist if Kate could have a couple stickers. Kate let me put them on her shirt and then puffed out her bottom lip and told the receptionist that she needed a red lollipop too. With her band-aid, Dora stickers, and lollipop in tow, I carried her out to the car. After we (Kate likes to help) buckled her in, Kate looked at me with big puppy-dog eyes and sighed "Katie so brave." My sweet girl :)
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