this blog has been sleeping the last few days while the owner spent most of her mornings at doctor’s waiting rooms. at least, both ears are again telebabad-fit, hahaha! got another check-up tomorrow, though; hopefully the last one.

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friday saw the whole family at the pedia. it’s jan’s regular check-up and as with all important pedia appointment, hubby was with us. i prepared jan for the visit to the doc, but that did not prevent him from looking at the guy skeptically (suspiciously?). milestones reached were checked, weight and height measured, speech and motor skills tested.

doc’s assistant: “can he step jump, walk backwards, climb stairs assisted?”
parents: “yes.”
d a: “speaks two-word sentences?”
p: “even more.”
d a: ” helps with chores, plays with other kids?”
p: “yes.”
d a: “follows two-step instructions?”
p: “er…. well… yes.”

CAN and WILL are two different things.

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do you realize how much manhours are wasted in doctors’ waiting rooms? you haggle for an appropriate appointment (no, i’m only free in the mornings; no, that’s too late…) and then you still spend about an hour waiting for your turn, anyway. i’ve had to go the the HNO every single day the last week and whenever i could (which was only twice, unfortunately), i tried to secure the first slot in the morning. that’s the only way you can be sure your bum wouldn’t be half-locked into your chair, leafing through the entire year’s issues of geo, country living, and cosmopolitan. well, if the doctor comes on time, that is. they could at least make the waiting rooms a bit more comfortable and less, um, clinical, can’t they?

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