The Escape Artist

Last Friday brought a trip to the doctor's.  Nicole needed her three year check up (yes, she turned three......I'll post pictures later) and all three girls were schedule for flu shots.

On Monday I had mentioned that we were having flu shots on Friday.  Ashley instantly freaked and started commenting that she did not want a flu shot.  I said no more until Friday when I commented that today was the day for the shots.  Again, Ashley freaked in the car and started asking if she could have the "stuff that goes in your nose"; the mist.  I told her that when we got to the Doctor's office I would ask and see if she could have the mist.

Nicole was taken back first for her check-up.  Hannah and Ashley sat in the waiting room with Grandma Peterson until it was time for flu shots.  At check-in, I asked if I could change one of the flu shots for the mist.  Wouldn't you know it...the had just run out of the mist.  When Ashley heard this she instantly broke down in tears.  I tried to calm her down by telling her that it would be alright and over before she knew.  She wouldn't listen.  She sat on Grandma's lap and sobbed.

I took Nicole back and the nurse asked if the other girls wanted to wait for me to be in the room for the shots or should she go ahead and take them back and do it.  I told her that Hannah would be fine getting hers done early but she had better wait on Ashley.  Hannah has the technique down.  She can relax and just get it done!

Nicole's appointment went well and she's growing good and is healthy.  Now comes the flu shots.  I told the nurse to go ahead and get Nicole done with just us three in the office.  This way she'll be done and Ashley won't see us holding her down and seeing the process.  We did have to hold Nicole down a bit and she cried and gave the nurse a dirty look but when the bucket of suckers came out she was over it.

I went to the waiting room to inform Hannah and Ashley that it was time for the shots.  Ashley instantly started backing up and going away from me.  I went out and got her by the hand and coaxed her to the room.

In the room, I was getting Hannah up on the table and making sure everything was going well, when all of the sudden, Ashley had reached the door, opened it and out she went.  SHE WAS ESCAPING!  She headed for the waiting room and hid behind a 1/2 wall.

As I was going after her, another mom in the waiting room said, "Wow.  It's done already?"  I said, "Nope.  She has escaped!"  The mom said if she'd have know that she would have stopped her.

So picture this........me in the waiting room playing peek-a-boo with Ashley around the 1/2 wall trying to outsmart her and grad hold of her somehow.  I finally got her and ended up carrying her back to the room.  All the while she is crying and screaming no!

We're in the office, I've managed to sit her down on the table and she is still freaking out trying to get away from us and screaming, "Don't touch me!"  You can totally see the terror in her eyes.  As a mom this is horrible to see.  It almost came to the point of saying that she's so terrified that it's not worth doing the shot.  I tried to explain to Ashley that I would never do anything to harm her.  I will only do things to help her but she would listen.

As we're trying to get the shot done, we have had to pull Ashley's arm out of her sleeve because we couldn't pull it up far enough.  This was not an easy task.  I have a a hold of her hands/arms and I'm leaning against her legs.  The nurse has grabbed her upper arm where the shot needs to go and the fight is on.

The nurse does great in getting the shot administered and as the needle goes in, Ashley looks and says, "Oh."  Like......oh.....that's it?!?!?  Well, that's not bad.  Are you kidding me?!?!?  By this time I have broken into a sweat, had to chase her through the waiting room and all she can say is Oh!

The tears immediately stopped, the sucker was picked and unwrapped and you hear Ashley say, "Thank you."  That was a little heart touching.

Chalk this down to one more experience with Ashley that will be unforgettable.  She is the one that is going to keep us on our toes!

The Things Kids Say

During one of the talks in General Conference the first of October, the Holy Ghost was brought up quite a few times.  You never think kids are listening but Nicole picked up on hearing the words the Holy Ghost.  As we were watching Conference, she asked if the Holy Ghost is nice.  I told her yes, he's nice.

For the past few weeks, Nicole will out of the blue, say that the Holy Ghost is nice; he doesn't bite.

After dinner tonight, the girls were playing in the living room with Grandma Peterson watching and Dave and I were cleaning up the dishes.  I can't remember if it was Ashley or Hannah that had a blanket over their head walking around but Nicole blurts out, "It's the Holy Ghost!"

I still can't help but chuckle!

Ashley's Fall Soccer Season

Hurray! I finally remembered the camera on Saturday for soccer games.

Ashley has been a little go-getter during this stint of games.  I was a bit worried about her because in the Spring league she was really in to her hair bouncing as she ran.  For fall though, she's been getting in there and having fun.  It's fun to see her in this league.  She towers her teammates.  I think she's going to have her Dad's height!

I have to say that I did remember the camera the Saturday before.  I got this one picture of Ashley (she's #8) and then the batteries died.  That's just my luck!

With a fresh set of batteries, these pictures turned out much better!

Oh to know what's going through this mind......

I didn't get any good pictures of Hannah's game.  Hopefully next week I can get some good shots.  I sure hope anyway.....it's her last game!