Spent a good chunk of Ben's waking hours at the Dr's office today. Based on our experience I have come to a several conclusions...
1) if you are working in a pediatricians office it helps to appear to have a fondness for the younger population in the world. (i.e. Crabby nurses are not a good fit in this environment).
2) if you make an appointment with a patient for a certain time it is good to be within that specific hour. (i.e. Ben's 10am appointment should NOT have implied leaving the waiting room to see the Dr at 12:10pm. Especially to have a 5 minute conversation with the Dr.)
3) if a glossy-eyed couple comes into your medical office with a very young child, one they say they adopted yesterday and have only been told to come to this follow up appointment, it is best NOT to asked them repeatedly for medical history, or really any details that happened before yesterday...They do not know! (i.e. since the Dr is the one who saw him at the hospital, he is much more knowledgeable then the deer-in-the-headlights couple...especially when they really just want, lunch, a nap and another full bottle for their hungry youngster--not in that order).
4) naps are a WONDERFUL thing (i.e. naps are a WONDERFUL thing)
4 comments:
Awww....he's already waving! Or is he giving his daddy a high five? You have a sweet little boy :) I have enjoyed reading your posts and look forward to updates every day. I showed Jacob pics & videos of Benjamin and he approves :)We can't wait to meet him!!
Get used to it. Pediatrician offices are awful, as the nurses seem to have developed a dislike for the youngsters and no concept of time.
OMG, I have to give you the name & number of our pediatricians' office. We've seen all 4 associates, and they ROCK. The wait is not nearly so bad either. Today we waited for 20 minutes, and that was the longest ever I think. If you don't have one lined up already, I highly recommend ours!!
I do have to comment on this. Being a seasoned dad with some experience with... hey, my kids had a great pediatrician. Of course, that's here in Colorado where baby doctors are held in high esteem for their stellar bed-side-manner and time management skills.
That's just my opinion of the care a newly born angel could anticipate if the need ever arose.
Love you all,
Unkie Will, Aunt Mikki, Justin, and Mikaela (NY bound... sigh)
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