Monday, April 11, 2011

Sad little men and Pet Doctors

Remember that cute, sweet little boy that just turned 9 months old?  Oy what a day he is having.
On Saturday we went to Texas A&M for the Vet School open house.  My sister in law is finishing up vet school and thought the kids would enjoy the day.  They did - only one crazy meltdown at naptime, but for the most part they did great.  Aunt Christina performed surgery on (stuffed) "Lamby" for Darby and Dori the fish for Cory and we got to see a couple animals...
There was a petting zoo but the line was long and we have 3 kids under 4.  We don't really do long lines.  We did one for the teddy bear surgery and it led to the crazy meltdown. 
We had a great time and Darby has decided that she's going to be a pet doctor when she grows up.  She's been practicing on her stuffed animals ever since.

Well after the fun time at the mostly indoor event we realized we were going to have to walk back to our car.  There'd been a shuttle on the way but we didn't catch it on the way back.  Long story short, little man got a sunburn.  I have a list of excuses.  We weren't planning on being outside.  He wouldn't keep his hat on, it wasn't even that long  etc. etc.  But he's burnt.  And it's pitiful and my heart breaks seeing his little red chapped face..  It's awful. 4 years of parenting, 3 kids, never a sunburn. I'm so mad.
Well that's not where it ends for him.   The cold he's had all week traveled to his eyes.  I called the pediatrician (who I was sure was going to call CPS on me about the sunburn) and scheduled an appointment.
While I was getting dressed, the little man fell and knocked his cheek on the windowsill of the bay windows in our room.  AND during naps scratched the thin skin on his nose. He looks like he got in a fistfight.

So at the doctor:
Double ear infection.
Pink Eye.
Bruised cheek-soon to be black eye.
Sunburn.
Cut on nose.
Bad mother.
 

On the way out, the doctor told me to flush everyone's eyes with sterile water or saline. Ha!
So I pinned him down, peeled his eyes open, and poured sterile water over his sad little eyes.  While he screamed. Like he needed any more torture today.

3 comments:

  1. Ugh, poor Candy. The worst is when you know you're doing something "good" for them but it ends up being more painful than all the rest before. You're a great mom, though! And he sure looks happy in the last photo! If all else fails just remember that no one but you and Conor will remember today. ;)

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  2. Grand Pop said, "There will be days like that." :) I'm glad Carson is smiling in the last picture!

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  3. By the way, that is a great family picture! Please email it to me. Love you.

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