After those 2 hours we had to make an appearance back at the hospital to get more blood taken from Quinn! I guess the 10 viles previously weren't enough. Actually a couple samples showed some abnormalities that often can be attributed by the state of the child when the blood was taken. They asked us if we had to hold her down. I said that sometimes we have to hold her mom down to take her blood so what do you think? We can't bribe Quinn with bread and cheese! So you would think this time would be a walk in the park... oh no.. it can't be that easy. This time was actually more traumatic for little Quinn. It was probably a combination of the daycare in the morning, it was around her lunch time and she didn't sleep great last night. Needless to say I carried her out after it was done because she was so traumatized and had a hard time settling herself back down.For us, the blood wasn't the most traumatic thing. It was getting the urine sample. You would think that this is such an easy thing. They put a bag on and you get the urine collected. Well after about 7 bags and 3 nurses trying (4 if you count Brenda), and we had less than 5ml to show for it. So, like the last time, they gave us all the gear to take home to give it a try. We waited around the hospital for almost 2 hours and Quinn peed quite a bit, too bad none of it made it into the bag. We will see how it goes for us tonight. We are armed with tape as well!
Sometimes with all this stuff the three of us are going through you just have to laugh. For example, today I had to attend a very important conference call from the hospital. So I am on the phone at the hospital, talking to one of the banks board of directors, while I am waiting for my daughter to pee in a bag. It has been an interesting ride thus far.
The icing on the cake for today was that we had to rush out of the hospital for us to make an appointment for Quinn's little brother/sister. We were a little late and could only think how Quinn is stealing this baby's thunder before they are even here!!!
The picture below is of Quinn halfway up the stairs. She always stops there to have a look back to ensure people are witnessing her triumph!
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Ok, I almost choked on my drink as I started laughing so hard when I saw her first daycare craft project with a "bite" missing!!LOL She will figure out the whole play with other kids thing eventually, just think, at the very least it is going to get her ready for her new brother/sister.
I am just wondering how they expect her not to be upset having that much blood taken!!?? You guys must be exhausted! that is all so emotionally draining!((HUGS))
I laughed my ass off at the daycare part - the bite on the halloween pic truly is a work of art. I predict lots of bumps and bruises with the climbing - but monkeys do like to climb - lol. Then I cried at the blood taking/peeing part (probably b/c of this crazy south american birth control I'm on).
You guys are such a strong family (baby Brelan in the tummy included) - laughing is probably a good idea, maybe it will keep the sanity.
I can't wait to see pictures of my little turtle!!!!
You are such a stong family, you have been trough so much in two years. I think the daycare craft picture was Quinn's way of saying Mom and Dad need a laugh. Daycare will be good for Quinn. She is a tough girl having been pricked and proded and then to have a bag attached to her all in one day. She is stronger than me.
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