June 16 - Blood Work

June 16 - Blood Work

This morning was a pretty good morning for Levi. He woke up on the happy side of the bed and was very cuddly. He helped pick out his clothes and we got dressed and headed downstairs. Daddy had packed breakfast so that always makes the morning go a little smoother. We were on the road early and on our way!

Levi had picked out band-aids at Wal-mart to take to Nice Nurse and was super excited to give them to her. When we got to the hospital he was very excited to see that his fountain was "On" too! So we went running to see it!

Torn between the band-aids and the fountain!

Trying to open the princesses while we waited. 

We got over to the lab and Levi was super excited to give Nice Nurse the band-aids, but she wasn't there! :( We settled down in a chair to do some waiting. We were first in line when she got back! Even Nice Nurse's need a potty break!

A little light reading!

While we were waiting another couple came over from registration and put there name on the list under Levi's. They were very verbal about their annoyance with having to wait and this "little brat who cut the line". I wanted to punch them! First of all my child isn't a brat! He is sitting in his chair, being perfectly well behaved reading a magazine. And second of all he didn't cut the line, we were here first! I understand that it can seem like we don't have to wait as much since we don't register, but seriously if that's the perk he gets for blood work twice a week then so be it!

Nice Nurse came back and was so excited to see Levi! And Levi was excited to see her. He jumped out of his seat to head in. I told him he had to wait until she called us, which he did. Then once she told him to come in he grabbed his boxes of band-aids and went running in to give them to her. He was so proud of himself! And she was so excited. We put the boxes in the cupboard and Levi picked out what he wanted. He picked a turtle, and this time I found one that was the turtle and not just words! He got the red turtle and that made him happy!

As Nice Nurse was doing his paperwork, the male part of the couple came up to the window and again said "we were here before him, I don't understand why he is going first". She looked at them and then looked at her sign in sheet, and just nicely said "He's signed in first, so I will be with you shortly!" He started to argue with her, and she just said "did you register?" and when he said "yes" she said, "ok i'll be with you shortly". He walked off at that point and you could hear the two of them complaining in the waiting room, and thankfully we couldn't hear the words, because I am sure they are not things I would want my two year old to hear!

Nice Nurse came over and was happy to see Levi but you could clearly see she was annoyed with the guy and a little frazzled. She missed his vein! Not something that happens often. At this point I really wanted to slug the guy! She wiggled it a few times and got it going. Levi never even made a peep! Thank goodness!

When the blood work was done, Levi hoped down and ran over to the treasure box. He picked a rubber ducky (that's right! They are back!!!) Then he gave Nice Nurse a high five and a hug! And you could see that she was happy and out we went. He was yelling back as he usually does "bye P! See ya Later P" (He has learned her first name now and calls her that interchangeably with Nice Nurse. I was thanking her and walking out. I gave the couple sitting there one of those overly nice smiles that basically is a little passive aggressive attitude!

Levi had run to his fountain. He was standing there looking at it, when he said "potty! have to go potty" so i started rushing him there. We made it, and he went pee on the potty!! As we were leaving the bathroom he said "donut" and I said sure! So we headed to wait in line. The nurses also waiting in line were very friendly with him. I didn't think we stopped for donuts that often but the lady who works at the cafe knows him by name, so maybe I stop a little too often! She made him tell her what he wanted, and he did. "chocolate donut with sprinkles please"!! Sorry Miss T I know you love it when I drop off like this.

At 3:50 when I still hadn't gotten Levi's numbers I called. Receptionist S did immediately put me thru to K with only a small amount of attitude. K was polite but definitely a little attitudy. Saying multiple times, "It's in the pile, I just hadn't had a chance to call you yet". Levis numbers came back at 296. So a great number!

Next Plans: Blood work again next week!