We braved the weather and went to Liam’s check-up today. Liam weighed in at 53 lbs. (94%) and is 46 inches (97%) tall. He has 20/30 vision which is good for a five-year old (atleast that’s what they told me) and everything else checked out great, too. Then it was time for shots. Liam feels the same way about shots as he does about swimming lessons. You can get him to do it, but it is going to take more than one adult to make it happen. So, with two nurses holding him down and me rubbing his head, shots were administered. That was after he knocked the tray over and kicked the nurse while she was giving him the shot. He screamed as if we were using a blunt butter knife to amputate a limb. You think I am exaggerating, but I am not. It is a mixed bag of emotions, too. You are mad at your kid for kicking the nurse, you feel sorry for him because he is so upset and you are mortified and completely embarrased because a-he kicked the nurse and b-even the people in the waiting room can hear him screaming and it’s even a little bit funny because you are causing such a scene. You almost have to laugh a little…or else you might cry.
Liam’s Five-Year Checkup
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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