Comments on: Patience is a Virtue, One that Would be Easier to Sustain if it Were Possible to Get Out of the Pediatrician’s Office in Less Than Two Hours. http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/ Deplorable solipsism? The new face of literature? Or merely a clever procrastination device... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:44:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kate http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-360552 Kate Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:35:39 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-360552 Ah, the pedi waiting room. Remember the days when you wouldn't let your precious angel touch any of the toys there, lest she catch some of those hardy germs remaining from when that kid with the runniest nose you have ever witnessed played with them? I do. It seems that every year I let her play with them more and more. At her three-year check-up, after waiting for 45 minutes, she asked to take one home with her. And I seriously considered it. It's the least they owe us, inconsiderate buggers. Ah, the pedi waiting room. Remember the days when you wouldn’t let your precious angel touch any of the toys there, lest she catch some of those hardy germs remaining from when that kid with the runniest nose you have ever witnessed played with them? I do. It seems that every year I let her play with them more and more. At her three-year check-up, after waiting for 45 minutes, she asked to take one home with her. And I seriously considered it. It’s the least they owe us, inconsiderate buggers.

]]> By: megs http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-358553 megs Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:51:27 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-358553 I hope everything is going great with writing lately, and I send you well-wishes if everything *isn't* going great. For the record I have never commented or emailed anyone to whine about/beg them to update their blog. Even if you looooove that person's style and look forward to glimpses of their baby's tush etc., it's rude and weird. But you're testing my convictions, lady... I hope everything is going great with writing lately, and I send you well-wishes if everything *isn’t* going great.

For the record I have never commented or emailed anyone to whine about/beg them to update their blog. Even if you looooove that person’s style and look forward to glimpses of their baby’s tush etc., it’s rude and weird.

But you’re testing my convictions, lady…

]]> By: akeeyu http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-358416 akeeyu Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:30:51 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-358416 Chocolate chips. For after shots, I mean. Fitz-Hume is a hysterical car alarm after all shots. Two chocolate chips, and we're good. Things I have done while bored at the office: *Curled up on the exam table and napped with Millbarge *Taken the girls for long walks in the hall *Let them TOUCH THINGS *Entertained them by singing long, loud, totally inappropriate drinking songs Chocolate chips.

For after shots, I mean. Fitz-Hume is a hysterical car alarm after all shots. Two chocolate chips, and we’re good.

Things I have done while bored at the office:
*Curled up on the exam table and napped with Millbarge
*Taken the girls for long walks in the hall
*Let them TOUCH THINGS
*Entertained them by singing long, loud, totally inappropriate drinking songs

]]> By: Diane http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-357957 Diane Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:15:10 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-357957 Oh my! brings back memories. love the picture! Oh my! brings back memories. love the picture!

]]> By: schmutzie http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-357821 schmutzie Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:45:35 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-357821 This weblog is being featured on Five Star Friday - http://www.fivestarfriday.com/2009/10/five-star-fridays-edition-76.html This weblog is being featured on Five Star Friday – http://www.fivestarfriday.com/2009/10/five-star-fridays-edition-76.html

]]> By: Braden http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-357818 Braden Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:18:06 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-357818 I just spent 45 minutes in a freaking exam room waiting for 2 vaccines for my 15mo. From a nurse, not a doctor, during regularly scheduled shot clinic hours. Not even flu vax, which they don't have...ARGH is an understatement. Two hours, I don't know how you all emerged unscathed. You are made of better stuff than I. (Never commented before; love love LOVE your blog. Can't wait for the book!) I just spent 45 minutes in a freaking exam room waiting for 2 vaccines for my 15mo. From a nurse, not a doctor, during regularly scheduled shot clinic hours. Not even flu vax, which they don’t have…ARGH is an understatement. Two hours, I don’t know how you all emerged unscathed. You are made of better stuff than I.

(Never commented before; love love LOVE your blog. Can’t wait for the book!)

]]> By: Jane http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-357811 Jane Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:26:21 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-357811 HI-LARIOUS!! Oh my word. Haven't we all been there?! At least she didn't try to stick her hands into the "sharps" container to investigate what wonderful curiosities lie inside. Great post :) HI-LARIOUS!! Oh my word. Haven’t we all been there?! At least she didn’t try to stick her hands into the “sharps” container to investigate what wonderful curiosities lie inside. Great post :)

]]> By: La Flaca http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-357808 La Flaca Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:13:45 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-357808 It's perfectly okay, in situations such as the one you described, to laugh when the baby gets her shot. She put you through the wringer so you're definitely entitled to find amusement in her indignant howls of pain. BTW, isn't it funny that while we were yearning for a baby of our very own we never once envisioned how what horrific little turds they can be at times? We imagined angelic smiles and blissful moments singing them to sleep but we never imagined the screaming red hell of the pediatrician's waiting room. It’s perfectly okay, in situations such as the one you described, to laugh when the baby gets her shot. She put you through the wringer so you’re definitely entitled to find amusement in her indignant howls of pain.
BTW, isn’t it funny that while we were yearning for a baby of our very own we never once envisioned how what horrific little turds they can be at times? We imagined angelic smiles and blissful moments singing them to sleep but we never imagined the screaming red hell of the pediatrician’s waiting room.

]]> By: fizz http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-357712 fizz Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:42:22 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-357712 Definitely let Simone loose in the exam room! I give the doctor half an hour after we've been taken into the room. Then it's free rein on all the instruments, papers, toys and computer (don't think I haven't spent an hour trying to guess our ped's password). My son is now 3 and will happily while away an hour on my iPhone. Muuuuuch better than 2. Definitely let Simone loose in the exam room! I give the doctor half an hour after we’ve been taken into the room. Then it’s free rein on all the instruments, papers, toys and computer (don’t think I haven’t spent an hour trying to guess our ped’s password). My son is now 3 and will happily while away an hour on my iPhone. Muuuuuch better than 2.

]]> By: yaya http://flotsamblog.com/2009/10/20/patience-is-a-virtue-one-that-would-be-easier-to-sustain-if-it-were-possible-to-get-out-of-the-pediatricians-office-in-less-than-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-357709 yaya Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:24:31 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/?p=3501#comment-357709 "I feel like a frazzled caricature" of my former self are the words I would use to describe myself for the past 2.5yrs, thanks for giving legs to my feelings! Kiddo & I went for flu shot this week and he screamed in my ear for the full 20min (in front office, down hallway, into small room, during my shot, during his shot) the nurses kept saying "we are so impressed with his stamina" and my low point was muttering "dude, give it a rest will 'ya, it is NOT that bad" just as the doctor came in & looked at me like I was the worst parent ever! “I feel like a frazzled caricature” of my former self are the words I would use to describe myself for the past 2.5yrs, thanks for giving legs to my feelings!

Kiddo & I went for flu shot this week and he screamed in my ear for the full 20min (in front office, down hallway, into small room, during my shot, during his shot) the nurses kept saying “we are so impressed with his stamina” and my low point was muttering “dude, give it a rest will ‘ya, it is NOT that bad” just as the doctor came in & looked at me like I was the worst parent ever!

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