3rd Year Well Check

We went to the doctor this morning for Gaby's big girl well check.

Now, my daughter has never really embarressed me in public before, soooo I guess there is always a first time for everything! WOW! Did she throw a fit! A full on temper tantrum. And it was over the silliest thing....

Today was a rainy day, so Gaby had on her new Hello Kitty rainboots which she loves b/c they are just like her cousin Mia's. Of course, the first thing they have you do when you walk in is to get a weight and height measurement. Well, in order to do that one must take off one's shoes! As you can imagine, Gaby was not one bit interested in taking off her precious boots. So the fight began. And as is not at all usual, no amount of reasoning, followed by threatening, followed by bribing would convince her to take the darn boots off. By this point, I'm starting to get hot and flustered and completely embarressed. We basically had to get the weight by sitting her on the baby scale and her height after many minutes of debating, coercing and finally the promise of ice cream.

So then we get to sit in the little room to wait for the doctor and she starts getting all cutesy with me. Looking up at me with those big brown eyes, saying that I'm her best friend, and telling me she's happy now. Little stinker. By the time Dr. Ruiz comes in she's as sweet and as cooperative as can be. Oh well, I guess we all have our moments.

She ended up having to get the flu shot today so needless to say the trip ended with another screaming, crying fit but all in all she did pretty well and did get some ice cream as her prize. Dr. Ruiz said that at the 4 yr visit she'll end up getting 5 shots! Yikes! At least I have a whole year to prepare for that!

Her stats:
Weight 34 lbs (75%)
Height 38 in (50-75%)