Monday, May 28, 2012

Grandparents are Grand on Monday, May 28, 2012

I am one lucky kid with four awesome grandparents. I got to spend some time with each of them last week. I love them dearly!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

A Slurpee for the Pain on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Life as a four year-old is going well--time in the park, at Toby's for ice cream, and the Lego exhibit at the National Building Museum are a few things keeping me busy. I also recently had my yearly physical.  I weigh 41.6 pounds and measure 42 inches! All was going along just fine with the doctor; I enjoyed catching her up on my progress, talking about my favorite foods and time at school. Then, the nurse came in with the shots.  Four of them! I knew they were coming, and we had a plan--Mom was going to help me be brave, and then I would get a slurpee (something I have only had one other time; six months ago when I got my flu shot--it is a fond memory--not the shot but that slurpee). But, all was out the window when I saw the shots. Literally out the window. I tried to crawl out of it, scaling the wall. But, in the end, I handled it fairly well and kept it together until we were out in the parking lot, when I let out a wail. Of course, the slurpee eased the pain. And, though the shots were in my arm, I somehow lost the ability to use my legs and enjoyed being carried.  I have already requested no shots when I turn five.