Yesterday we had Lynn's Kindergarten check-up. This kid cracks me up! I had bribed her with the new lip gloss if she did well at the dentist, and that bribe carried over into the doctor's appointment. I realized that she'd probably have to get shots, so I further bribed her. If she did well, did everything she was told, and acted polite, she could pick a pack that had three in it. She was being so sweet to me all day. Mom watched the other two so Lynn and I could go solo and get Sam's club done. I had to get Peyton's announcement printed-off... Lynn told me that I was the best mom in town. I later got a promotion to the best mom in the whole wide world, and was told that I was still the best mom in town, and I am beautiful! I'll take her anywhere with me. She could be a great support at my six week check-up in a couple of weeks :)...So we are going through the normal check-up stuff, eye test, weight, height, temperature, breathing... she is 38 almost 39 pounds... that puts her in the 34th percentile... and she is at 61st percentile in height. Eyesight 20/20 in both eyes. Everything else is great! The doctor goes on to ask questions about her past health history. He reads through a list that I already read through and didn't mark anything, because she's never had any of it... Half-way through, he stops, and asks if I've already read it and just not marked anything. I told him she's never had any of it. Every time he's amazed...
"Does she ride a bike?"
"Trike, we are trying the bike this year."
"Does she wear a helmet when she does?"
"Yes."
"Do you have a trampoline?"
"Do you realize who you are talking to?"
"Well... yes... Do you have one?" He's laughing...
"Of course, how could I not?"
"Get rid of it."
"And be dis-owned???"
He's wacky. I wish that I would have had the presence of mind to tell him how many more things are more harmful, the culprit of more accidents and injuries than a trampoline, like bikes, office supplies...
Lynn had to get four shots. She opted to have them in her thighs instead of her bum. She did well until they gave her that one that burns as it goes in... poor thing. I let her get a lipstick pack that had four... I'm such a softie... Her legs hurt last night. She walked around like a gimp. Now this morning I realize why: she got a tetanus shot, you know, the one that is in a whole cocktail of immunizations... I got a tetanus shot when I was twelve after the needle in the foot incident... and I couldn't play softball the next day, my right arm hurt way too bad to throw let alone swing a bat.
We taught her how to play "Uno" last night, after playing alphabet "Go Fish". She won, the stinker. It was Merrill's strategy that helped her win, he was concentrating too hard on getting back at me for giving him all of my "draw four" cards... he didn't even realize that Lynn only had one card left. Good for her! I fell-off the wagon and had an orange float while we were playing and got her addicted too... I guess that now I am a pusher, a dealer...
I then taught her how to count to ten in Spanish, to explain "uno". Then I taught her how to count in German. She said the numbers so well that I taught her some other words. We went through body parts, and I taught her to introduce herself and say how old she was. Then I taught her how to call Mer a pinhead, and how to tell him that he smells like he peed his pants... Good times!
Ash has movie lines falling out of her mouth. She acts like they just came out on their own, like she had nothing to do with it, and then she tells you which movie it came from. She is always making us laugh, and teasing Lynn to tears....
Peyton has been gassy at night, and some times during the day, not to mention how bad this time change sucks for her... I asked Jen about the gas drops she had, if she thought that gas could be our culprit. The drops worked great! Thanks Jen!!! She has always been a happy smiley baby, but that is at an increase now... she's so happy. My neck isn't getting the crap scratched out of it any more, so I am happy too!
And Hallie turned 10 yesterday... the little punk... way to make me feel old... How do Joe and Jackie feel though?
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Look at that face! She's like "how dare you, woman!"
I was asked if we had a trampoline, I said we don't but Anna's friend does. Our doctor said don't let her jump on it, what???
your right, you'll disowned if you don't have a trampoline... brooke better get one soon! :) yes i have a ten yr old, good thing i had her when i was 12 so i can't feel that old
I'm so, so, so very very very glad the drops worked...They saved Alec from a lot of pain (and my ears from going deaf) when he was a baby...hopefully she'll grow out of her gas problems quickly.
Oh, and trampolines aren't any more dangerous than any other childhood plaything...as long as there are rules and the rules are followed. Kids need to be allowed to be kids.
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