Well Child Care

Kyle had his 4 year old well child check-up on Wednesday afternoon. He was in his usual, goofy mood, and, of course, didn't perform like I wanted him to. For example, he knows how to write the first letter of his name, and he just chose to be silly when I asked him to do it. So, I gave in to goofiness and just tried to make him behave. When it came time for his immunizations, he wasn't exactly sure what would happen, so he just watched. After the first 2 shots, he seemed a bit more apprehensive but had not cried at all (he thinks all shots are kind of like his insulin shots). After the 3rd shot, he was getting a little tired of the whole thing but with his 4th shot, he really felt the sting (the MMR). He wailed as though his heart were broken for maybe a minute and a half, then was soothed by the "treasures" he was given. He was still missing one thing, though, and that was a sticker. He was happy as a clam when we left because he had 2 new little toys and a sticker (yes, he's easy to please!). When we got back to the daycare center to pick up the other 3 kids, I asked him to tell the teachers what happened at his doctor's appointment. He put on his little pouty face and in a very sad voice slowly said, "They shot me." It was all very pitiful. :)