Last night we took the kids to a late-night doctors appointment. I had scheduled the first round of H1N1 vaccines for them.
Unbeknownst to my children.
Really, it's a smart move all around. This way I don't have to hear whines, fusses and crying over impending shots for hours on end. And the kids are also not plauged with thoughts and fears of the forthcoming shots either. See? It's a win-win.
We went out to dinner, then made a quick run to Costco since we had time to spare before the appointment. It wasn't until we were about a minute away from the parking garage that I told them the news. No surprise, there was whining, fussing and crying despite my pleas for bravery.
As I walked with Mae through the parking lot, toward the office of doom, I explained to her that this small pain was worth it so that she wouldn't get really really sick later. Her response?
"I'd rather die."
I couldn't help myself, I laughed! Seriously, it couldn't be held in. Not one bit.
Later, after the shots were dispensed and we were walking back to the truck, Isabel was still crying and quite sad. That's when she said...
"I want to cry forever."
Unfortunately, Ryan told the kids that they'd be back in about 4 weeks for the second round. My thoughts on this slip of information????
"Great. There goes the element of surprise. Now I'll be hearing about it for the next month."
There will be no win-win next time. *sigh* However, they may know its coming.......but that doesn't mean I'll tell them exactly when. *wink wink*
1 comment:
funny story! The anticipation is almost always worse than the trip to the dr. for shots. Somehow it gets worse as they get older.
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