First outing on my own

[sarahdelynn]

Today David had his one month check at the pediatrician and I had to take Anderson with us since Kurt's working, of course. It started out just fine. Anderson was totally excited about going somewhere and he got dressed with no problem and he was happy for a good while at the doctor's office. But then the waiting in the little room began. He was

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[bluedragon73]

I hate when that happens. I only had one of course and he was a good baby but there were days....And it was always in front of someone other than your family. And you get anxious, and they get crankier, eventually it all comes to a big head and you just want to cry.
Mothers all over America understand, so this too shall pass.
Get some rest.

[crwilley]

Oogh. Sounds like a rough day. And it's kind of scary when a toddler goes into full-on meltdown mode - all he knows is "I'm upset!"

(Does Anderson maybe remember that the little room at the doctor's office is where he gets shots? And I can't believe they left you waiting in the exam room for that long with a toddler - 1-month-old infants don't usually have a problem with boredom and confinement, but their big brothers are a completely different story!)

[anonymous]

Awww, that sucks. If I can, I'll keep Anderson next time. Lily used to do similar things in the doctor's office when Graham was a newborn. I used bribery to get her to behave a little... at least 20 lbs of McDonalds is her fault!