I know I have said this before, but Parker has this amazing way of proving people wrong...especially me. After being completely scarred and traumatized by his screams in the hospital every time he got his heel sticks, IVs, or blood draws---shots and routine blood work make me really anxious. I will never forget Dr. Fisher telling me with a mix of apprehension and pride that Parker was so strong that they needed three adults to hold him down to put in his IV in the NICU--an issue their NICU had never experienced until that point. So...yesterday, when it came time to get HIS thyroid blood work done, I was a nervous wreck. I called the hospital, specifically asking for Dr. Fisher or their most experienced and skilled nurse/phlebotomist to do it. They even gave us one of those wrist bands for him which was an instant hospital flash back.
But in his typical fashion, when I make a big deal about something or am really nervous about it, or am worried because he isn't doing what he should be..........he proves me wrong! And that is such a great (though slightly shameful) feeling!
Parker had his blood drawn without making a sound. He also got two vaccines at his 8 month pediatric visit later in the day without crying...though he did make his scrunchy "I'm really mad" face!
The bottom line, as always, is that this boy is so much stronger than us, and has so much to teach us about life. My current lesson from him remains.....HAVE FAITH!
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