i've never had to take my kids with me to the gynecologist. i didn't even know it could be done. but, when it's time for the yearly visit & your only two friends in town are unavailable to babysit, it has to be done. so the girls & i drove downtown this morning & met my new OBGYN, dr. bradley. when i made the appointment a few weeks ago, i tried my hardest to find a female doctor in the city who was taking new patients. exhausted, i called one recommended clinic & said i had no preference for a doctor. the receptionist on the phone said, "dr. bradley is open. oh, you'll like him. he's cute. hee hee." how awkward. i think i'd actually prefer a homely OBGYN.
and let me tell you, kids will ask many questions in the examination room. violet was quiet & chewing on a toy. annabelle was trying to see around the privacy curtain, under the privacy curtain, and anywhere i didn't want to be peeking. she held my hand when my blood was drawn, asked me how much i weighed after i got off the scale, & wanted to know why our doctor left the room so quickly. friends, i am so glad it is the weekend.
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now THAT is an accomplishment. i was thinking the other day, "i know i can fly with a kid with justin, but by myself?? how on earth will i ever do this??" but this story gives me hope. mom's just seem to do things when they have to be done, and deal with it the best they can. today, YOU are my hero.
WOW. i couldn't do that. i make michael take the afternoon off and watch rhys. you are a brave woman!
PS - after 8 months of female OBGYNs, i had to do the last month of pregnancy and delivery with a male OB. argh. i was mortified, but i finally got used to it. thank God he was old. if he was cute i would have died. or delivered at home. ok, maybe not.
i had an older male doc with annabelle & i really liked him & he was handsome. my second OB was a wonderful woman at the med center. and now i have an older male doc who is handsome but...i dunno...the "you'll like him, he's cute" thing is weird.
as if universally i should like my doctor because of his/her looks. as if that woman even knew me besides that one phone call. as if that's the reason to choose a caregiver!
it was funny to wait around & see what he looked like, though.
I'm with Corrie - Caron, you are a hero. As someone who doens't have children and has never had to even consider such things, I'm amazed at the grace and skill with which you handle this and so many other situations I've never had to worry about it. You're amazing Caron! An amazing mom - and don't you forget it!
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