Ryan

Yesterday Ryan had to go to the doctor to get his pre-school physical. He was so excited to be there because Jenna had told him all about her kindergarten physical. He thought he was so grown up and one of the "big kids" now!! We got there and they weighed and measured him. They then did his eye test, which he passed with flying colors. He then did the hearing test. He was so cute!! He thought is was a silly game and he just smiled the whole time they "played". He passed that as well. They then did his vitals where he proceeded to tell them what "blood pressure" is (he told the MA that it is how hard his heart was pumping his blood to his bones!) The MA was laughing so much and so was I. We went into the exam room and he showed her how he could jump on one foot and he named all of the colors she asked him to name and just had a great time. He had to put on a little gown for his exam so he thought that was just hysterical (his word not mine). The doctor came in and did his exam and then told him it was time for shots. This is when things got a little crazy. She left and I talked about the shots with him and convinced him that it would be okay. The first shot was given and he of course started screaming (I think all kids turn into the bionicle human when they get shots and have super human strength.) I told him he was being so brave and yelled at me, "I'm not brave AT ALL mom!!!" He received three more shots and then was done. He cried so hard it made me almost cry. When the other MA came back to give him a book, stickers, and two suckers, (questions--when did they start giving such awesome things at the dr. office??)he wouldn't even look at her. After we got done, I took him to Walmart to pick out a toy for being so brave and some tylenol to help with the fever that usually comes with immunizations. All in all it was a pleasant experience for him except for the shots of course. I can't believe that my baby is going to start kindergarten next fall. It is so hard to look at him and think of him as a big kid now when only yesterday he was this perfect little baby. I love him so much and I just wish I could freeze time a little so that he stays my baby for a little longer.