We had previously made a big deal with her about the fact that I was planning on scheduling her for one since I have known several people that have told me she might need one before school, and her doctor said that she was all caught up and didn't need any this year...so, she wasn't all that happy about the change of plans.
But she ,very mature-like, told me that she would just take her Mr.Panda Bear with her and hold him tight and get the shot, and that she would be fine.
And, that's exactly what she did! She smiled right until she got it, and then she cried just a little, which then made my eyes get very glassy and foggy quickly! It doesn't matter how many times or with how many kids I've taken, it never gets any easier just standing beside them while they lay there and get their shots. But, she was such a trooper!
She went straight to the buckets of suckers and stickers and picked out 2 --one of each for her Spencer, without me telling her to. Everyone around commented on how sweet that was..and it was, but that is just the way she is. This girl has a heart of gold, compassion that even I long for, and she never ceases to amaze me!
Here she is proudly sporting her band-aid after we got home. The weirdest thing is that the picture we have of her after her first shots has her sporting the same yellow crayon band-aid. I remembered it immediately..too bad John has all of our "old" pics on some other back-up drive or I could've looked for it and posted it here. I am going to look for it anyway tomorrow just for my own memory. (Mr. Panda Bear didn't make it into this picture...but he played a major role in todays adventure, so Thank you Mr.Panda Bear!)
Just one step closer to kindergarten....sadly! It is in 6 days, people!!
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