Lane had his four year check up today. Poor baby...shots too. He hasn't really ever cried about shots, but today he did. Apparently these were doozies. (I tried to look that word up... who knows how to really spell it.. but you know what I'm trying to say.) One shot in each leg at the same time...we made it through, but the second one in the leg.. yeah that got us... oh how he screamed and my heart just hurt. Mamas know what its like... holding your baby down so they won't kick or pull and hurt more. Talk about hard. With promises of stickers and suckers he calmed down and went with Nurse Cathy to get his prizes... moaning all the while that he couldn't walk. LOL...The promise of making chocolate chip cookies with Mama helped too. A little Tylenol, a good nap, and dinner made everything all right with the world again.
Two months ago I would have wanted to make chocolate chip cookies with him to make him feel better. Two months ago I would have. But two months ago, I would have worked all day before the doctor visit. I would have been drained and stressed. Two months ago I might have (probably) growled about making them while feeling guilty that I was growling. But today, well we made chocolate chip cookies and everyone got to help...even Ethan. LOL...no stress, no growling, no guilt. Just pure cookie making bliss... did I mention how GOOD they were too?
Not every day is this good... but every day has a gift if we look for it. Thank you God for mine today.
Here are my cookie monsters!
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| Ethan is stretching to get to that bowl! |
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| Two happy boys! |
Milk mustache!
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| Can't miss the chocolate chip cookie grin in this picture... notice my third cookie monster in the background. |
