Today, I took Nate to the pediatrician for a pre-surgery physical. He's going to Children's Hospital to have dental work done under anesthesia tomorrow and needs a physical 24 hours in advance.
As Nate and I were driving to the doctor's office, we had this conversation:
Me: Nate, what's the doctor going to look at?
Nate: Ears.
Me: What else?
Nate: Mouth.
Me: What else?
Nate: Chest.
Me: What else?
Nate: Back.
Me: And?
Nate: Belly.
Me: Are you going to kick the doctor?
Nate: No.
Me: Are you going to scream?
Nate: No.
We had the conversation 3 or 4 times as we made our way to the appointment. And you know what? It came true!
He let the nurse take his temperature and blood pressure. He actually led the exam with the doctor by telling him what to check and in what order. He was so good! He did get a little impatient after the exam while we waited for all the forms to be filled out.
As Nate was getting his cookies, (Which he asked for using a complete sentence), the nurses were talking about what a good job he did. One of the nurses said that she remembered him screaming and rocking when we pulled in the parking lot. She laughed and said that everyone knew Nate was in because they could hear him screaming the minute we walked in the door. He's come a long way....... Let's hope tomorrow goes as smoothly.....
