Miss Rose needed ANOTHER school physical before first grade. I guess because her last one was when she was 5, before pre-K she was due, even though her pre-K one counted for last year. I don't understand. All I know is they told me I needed to turn another form in and I couldn't talk them out of it.
If you recall, that particular appointment was like wrestling a bear. One and a half years later, I hoped that Miss Rose was more calm, cool and collected and it wouldn't be the ordeal it was before. I prepared her to have to pee in a cup, the hearing and eye tests and such. She was a bit hesitant, because that's her.
Let's just say it could have been a lot worse. I still ended up with pee all over my hands helping her get pee in the cup. That was just lovely. Especially while babywearing Lily in the sling to keep her contained. I'm sure Miss Rose loved peeing in a cup with the audience of her mom and sisters too.
There was a touch and go moment when the doctor questioned whether or not she had recieved her Hepatitis A booster. We were being seen at a different office than our usual one so they didn't have Miss Rose's complete chart. Thankfully, the doctor chose to defer to when he could check out her chart. That was the point Miss Rose stopped clinging to my leg for dear life.
Perhaps my favorite moment of the exam came when the doctor questioned her on our phone number and address. We haven't really taught her either yet. I suppose we are slackers.
In my defense, she can now recite the entire 23rd Psalm. Which I am pretty impressed by. So if she is ever lost, she can be comforted by reminding herself "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." She just won't be able to tell anyone her address or phone number.
Apparently I should have worked on the logical stuff first. What can I say, I'm a pastor! She's a pastor's kid. I'm still pretty proud of her! After we recite our memory verse tonight, I'll work on our address and phone number with the kids.
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