Hannah had her 4 year check-up with Dr. E today. It was a very calm and peaceful visit - until the end, but we will get to that later. We arrived at the office 10 minutes before our appointment and got to go straight into a room - which Hannah was not happy about because she did not get to tell the fish in the waiting room hello. She was a wonderful patient for the height, weight and blood pressure check.
Her height is in the 50th percentile and weight is in the 75th percentile. We waited a few minutes and Dr. E came in and she ran to hide from him under the chair. Dr. E proceeded to "play" her game and "search" for her. As soon as he turned his back - she jumped out and screamed. He laughed and really enjoyed it - she gave him a HUGE hug and then he examined her. Noted that she was a star patient and that he feels like her weight is on the higher percentile because of muscle mass - did a strength test with her and was shocked at how strong she was. Everything looked great and he had no concerns at all. Hannah got to pick her toy from Dr. E as always and then during the strength test - he bet her a quarter she wasn't strong enough to pull his arm down - he was wrong and Hannah got a quarter.
Then Joyce (my favorite nurse) returned and we broke the news to Hannah that she was getting shots - it was not pretty. But, Joyce explained that these are the shots that you have to have to go to school. She screamed and complained, but then saw the snoopy bandaids that she got and was a little less dramatic. Joyce (who was trying to get over her guilt) gave her 4 prizes from the prize box, 5 stickers AND 5 rings!!! Hannah made out like a bandit today!
We left the doctor's office with 5 rings, 5 princess stickers, two ballerina dolls, a slinky, a bouncy ball, a bracelet and a shiny new quarter. I think she has decided the four shots were worth all the loot!!
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