Check-ups

Both boys' had doctor appointments today - for their 3 and 1 year old check up. I am not sure what I was thinking when I booked them both for the same day - back to back slots and took them by myself. If doctors were always on schedule and we didn't have to wait before, during, and after the appointment, it could have gone okay. Instead this:

Arrive at the doctors at 10:22 - appts. are at 10:30 and 10:50. Wait 20 minutes in the waiting room trying to occupy them with crackers as I am reading a "no food or drink in the waiting room" sign. I have to go the bathroom - I go into the one that is just off the waiting room - with Landon and Chase. The toilet is one foot off the ground - Landon thinks it is cool, I am thinking more of a challenge. We made it out of there successfully only to wait another 5 minutes before getting called back. Both boys' have to strip down to their underwear/diaper. We wait another 15 minutes while Landon and Chase rip the paper off of the table and shred it into tiny little pieces, also have removed the books from the counter, and Landon washes his hands three times (he thinks the pedal on the floor is cool).

Finally doctor arrives to check them out. We chat about their yearly progress and before he actually examines them, has to step out to examine another patient's x-ray. So we wait another 5 minutes - both boys' are whining - I am almost out of crackers and drinks were left in the car.

Doctor finally comes back. Examines Landon - does a great job making it more play than work. Chase's turn - all is looking great. Chase needs his shots and they asked if Landon could leave a urine sample (a 3 year old thing). Urine sample? Uh... sure.

So while we wait for them to gather the shots, I take Landon to the bathroom, and am trying to hold the cup for him (which he thought was great) while trying to keep Chase out of the toilet as he is crawling on the not-so-clean bathroom floor. And just as I am getting the lid on the container, and before I could flush, Chase gets into the toilet and picks up the paper on the way bottom.

Back to the examining room just in time for Chase's two shots as Landon looks on. And we are finally off.

I am happy to report that after both check ups... they are doing quite well - they are growing like crazy and are as healthy as a horse!