Today...

So, this morning I took the pretty girl to the doctor's office for a well visit check-up. Everything went just fine. She was weighed, measured, and "looked" at with the doctor's instruments (ears, eyes, etc.). We were in and out without a great deal of anything. (I have here measurements at home, so I will post that all with some photos later.)

While we were there I filled out an eye questionnaire regarding Julia (and her family). Since I have a lazy eye and Dave had bad vision, they suggest Julia see an ophthalmologist. That was scheduled for some time in May, since she is showing no signs of problems herself. Still no problems.

There were no vaccines this time, but they did send us for some blood work at a lab. The doctor's appointment was scheduled during her breakfast time, so we kind of snacked in the waiting room (not a long wait) and then went to work to eat the breakfast I packed in the diaper bag (and some milk feeding too) at the office (right around the corner) after the doctor's visit. Then we set off to the lab on the way home.

Here's where the problem happens. First, labs have waits. This would not have been that bad, except for the fact that we got there just about nap time and then we did not have a good time in the blood work room. Apparently Julia has very small, hard to find veins.

Here's a what happened: The first lady tried to find one in Julia's right arm, then her left, then her right, then her left. The lady then tried Julia's right hand, her left hand, her right arm, and her left arm (again). Lots of flicking (no needles yet). Julia was of course a happy girl wanting to talk with the lady. Julia was patient and did not pull her arms back too often, but no luck. A second lady came in. She tried to find a vein on both arms twice, then looked at both hands, and then both arms again. She then decided to try a vein in Julia's right hand (close to the knuckles). Success, or so we thought. It was short lived and there really wasn't enough to fill all the tubes for the testing. So, the lady tried to get a vein in Julia's left hand. Here is where the tears and cryings start to happen. (There was a little fussing with the right hand, but not much.) Julia had jerked her hand back, so the needle was not in right (the lady said it was a "blow out") and we did not get much blood for the tests. They will try to use what they got, but not a successful blood taking. (I, on the other hand, generally do not have a problem. Most say my veins are good to use.)

We were at the lab one hour and twenty minutes (twenty minute wait, one hour trying to get blood). Julia fell asleep on the way home. She really wanted her nap! Hopefully all is better after the nap. (I left her with Grandma-ma and I came to work.)