Nov 20 2008
SANTA AND CHECK-UP
Yesterday were the girls appointment to see the pediatrician. Kayla was going for her 5 year check up and Kaitlyn her 1 year check up. While we were on the road heading to the doctors office i saw someone familiar. We were on a stop light when i happened to look over Ralph shoulder and saw a Santa look-alike. He looked like the typical Santa Clause, he was just lacking the red suit, glasses and his reindeer. I immediately looked at the backseat to tell Kayla.
Me : Kayla look out the window and look who is driving beside us.
Kayla : Oh! Its Santa Clause.
Me : See, Santa is everywhere and do you know why he is driving a car?
Kayla : why?
Me : Because he is looking for little boys and girls. He is going to visit houses to see if they are good of bad but he doesnt want them to recognize him. So that is why we have to be good all the time or else Santa wont come by our house to leave the gifts.
Kayla : But im good!
Me : I know you are.
She couldn’t believe her eyes that Santa was driving a red car. I had to tell Ralph well hun, he must be earning quite a lot this Christmas as a Santa Clause. He really did look like the genuine person.
We got to the Doctors with a few minutes to spare before we got called. I was getting nervous and anxious to get the whole thing over and one with. We got to the examining room and Kaitlyn was measured and weighed. She has grown almost 2 inches since her last check-up but she only gained a couple of pounds. I was glad when i was told that she is on the 50th percentile for the weight as well as for the height that means she is an average baby. While the doctor was examining her she would not let her look in her ear so we had to hold her down and that got Kaitlyn so upset that she tried to scratch the doctor since she was the one in front of her,hehehe.. The doctor said “my. my , my you have a temper little girl. You are very feisty”. When it got over it was time for me to ask questions like from giving her whole milk to her teeth to vitamins. Kaitlyn can now go on whole milk but she has to have some form of vitamins. If she has formula at least twice a day it would be ok. The doctor told me not to worry about the teeth as they will come on its own.
Now comes the shots. I didn’t want to see my baby cry and struggle. We had to restrain her on the table and hold her down since she was already getting antsy. Thank God the doctor was quick and it was over in less than a minute. Kaitlyn cried of course and was in daddy’s arms. I felt so bad for her, she got 3 shots in one leg so that it would be just that leg that will get sore. She will be getting another shot in 2 months for her 15 month check-up.
All in all both my girls are strong and developing at a healthy rate.
