We were in for a surprise when we took Rachel in for her 15 month Doctor appointment this past Monday. Rachel decided right away that she was afraid of the Doctor (or maybe what He was going to do to her) and pleaded for help from her Mom and Dad. And of course, she didn't perform on command and do all of the really cool things we thought the Doctor should see and hear - like saying "hi Doctor" as she did on the way to the appointment. Who knew these little stinkers hold so much control.
The worst part, of course, was getting her immunizations. I explained to her what was going to happen, but the preparation didn't seem to matter (nor did the Sesame Street band aids). We watched as she begged us with her eyes to do something. Next, another nurse arrived to draw blood for a sample to check for allergies. Vimal left for this part until her heard Rachel crying "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" and he promptly returned to rescue his sweet little princess. It was a sad day for mom and dad to watch our little girl be so scared.
