Sam and I just got home from his 2-year doctor's appointment. (Yes, he's 2 1/2. No, I don't want to hear about it.) I can now say with authority that the kid makes a blood draw fun.
We had to do a questionnaire in the waiting room. It tested several of Sam's language and gross motor skills. He loved it, and when we were done he asked, "More test?" (Go ahead and tell the story, Grandma Barb.) When we were called back to the exam room he was totally cooperative during the weighing and measuring. He's 3'3'' and weighs 37 pounds. He is still in the 95th percentile - he's nothing if not consistent!
I talked with the doctor for the first 15 minutes of our visit. Sam is at or above the normal range for all areas of development. When the doctor finally turned to Sam and told him he could get up on the table, Sam let out a little giggle of glee and climbed right up. He sat, solemn and still, as she checked his reflexes, eyes, ears, and mouth. He was happy to lay down and let her check his belly. She commented that she rarely sees a child his age handle an exam so well. She remarked that he was very mature. (Mature? The little kid with a big panther on his shirt?)
My heart sank a little when she ordered a blood test to check Sam's iron levels. We went over to the lab and I was hoping Sam would do okay. I am so afraid of needles, I have to lay down when I have blood drawn or else I pass out. We were called back and Sam sat on my lap. The nurse drawing Sam's blood talked with him the whole time. Sam watched with interest as she pricked his finger and filled a little vial. He was fascinated. Meanwhile, I had my eyes scrunched closed and was trying to stay upright. The nurse told Sam that he was very brave - much braver than his mom. Ha ha...she was a riot.
Sam ended up leaving the office with a band-aid and two stickers. He is delighted with all of them. Once again, I don't know what I ever did to get such a sweet, smart, and well-behaved kid!
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OK! Well, as most of you know Emilie was reading by the age of 3 years old. By first grade she was reading at a fifth-grade level and luckily the school had funds at that time to test her. The final report included that after nearly two hours of games and tests she was asked "Are you tired? Do you want to stop?" And her answer was, "Oh no, I like work."
Em - Sam is a sweet, smart, well-behaved kid because he has such a wonderful mother teaching him those behaviors!
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