Isn't 4 supposed to be...fun?

There is one thing that is certain- shortly after Mack's birthday is Mack's yearly well child exam. Until now, all of Mackenzie's doctor's appointments have all been with the doctor I worked with before having Mackenzie, Dr. Baker. I have been used to calling the office and knowing the person on the other end of the line and being able to predict the way Mack's exam would go since I worked so closely with Dr. Baker for so long. Needless to say, it was a bit tough to call a completely new office and to start all over again building a relationship with Mack's new doctor.

The four year exam is not one I ever looked forward to when I was working and it was even worse anticipating it for Mack. Four year olds are wise to the fact that the doctor usually means shots . What's more, there are four shots at the four year well child exam. So I started prepping Mack a few weeks before the appointment, reading her books and pretending to do exams on her and her on everyone else. We talked about the fact that there may be some shots but that the doctor will decide what she needs and , if she does need them, it won't last long and hurt much. Never the less, she was a nervous girl going into the exam but did very well. She followed the directions of the medical assistant and the doctor perfectly and answered all of their questions very well. Dr. Weddemeyer was very nice and the appt went well. Despite having to have four shots and a finger poke ( for an iron test) Mack did very well ! Here she is after her appointment showing off her finger poke:
Mack continues to be very tall for her age, topping off at the 90% and weighed in at 41 lbs. The doctor was very happy with Mack's growth and I was very proud of her for facing a new situation bravely! It helped lots that we were leaving from the doctor to go pick up cousins Cam and Anaka to stay for the weekend!