pop quiz
Friday I took Honor to the Pediatric Orthopedist for his foot that turns in. He’s going to have to wear a shoe insert and have physical therapy, but she was hopeful that we could get it much closer to normal in the next couple of years.
While we were there, Honor took every opportunity and then some to test me. While we were waiting (because you know, doctors ALWAYS have to make you wait) he discovered the drinking fountain around the corner from the waiting room. I don’t quite understand why kids love water so much? I held him up so he could get one drink (that mostly ended up on his coat) and the rest of the time I endured questions of, “I want rink? Please?”
When we finally got into the exam room (to wait some more) Honor was delighted to see that there was a little sink with in his reach. I spent the whole time trying to keep him away from that sink.
My final test came when we were waiting again to schedule his appointment with the physical therapist…right by the CHRISTMAS TREE. How was Honor supposed to resist a Christmas tree? He was holding his piece of candy that I had earlier bribed him with, waiting until we got into the car to open it – that in itself is amazing. And he kept going over to the tree saying, “I just look at it.” Yeah, he looked with his hands. So finally I told him, “don’t touch that tree or I’m taking your candy away.” And what did he do? Walked over to the tree and barely touched an ornament with the tip of his finger.
Category: Honor 7 comments »
December 12th, 2005 at 11:58 am
i had to wear special shoes, too. I still have pigeon toes just only not as bad.
And I curse the doctors every time we have to wait in the exam room because of the sink! And our doctors have this little table that opens up to reveal leaflets and cotton swabs and tongue depressers. You can imagine…
December 12th, 2005 at 2:00 pm
Sounds about right. They have to do one little thing more, just to test you. He did really well up at our place around the tree though…
December 12th, 2005 at 2:29 pm
Be thankful it was just the sink. My son is 7 and when we were waiting in the exam room he noticed – you guessed it- “THE STIRUPS” – those horrible things. The questions never ended…. I finally told him they are for the dr. to get slivers out of the bottoms of peoples feet. Thank the Lord he beleived me. So be thankful – it’s just the sink!!!!! ;)
The one little finger test is the cutest and most frustrating thing! :) They know that they just “happened” to touch it. Ya right. What a little cutie, I love this age. :0
December 12th, 2005 at 2:33 pm
By the way – did he mention massage therapy will also help? The muscles will need to be retrained also. Massage can be VERY beneficial and may even speed the process a bit because it increases circulation to the area. Just a thought – Good luck Allison.
December 12th, 2005 at 4:07 pm
So. . . did you take his candy away?
:)
December 13th, 2005 at 6:58 am
Ooooh, that is a test! He’s a smart boy!
December 15th, 2005 at 11:03 am
What? Take his candy away and make him scream? He sounds sharp enough to understand that an outstreached palm means you’ve chosen to bring it to mama! :)