National Lampoon's Day at the Dr's

Monday, 12th January and the debarcle starts. We've all been up out of bed early as Hayley has her dr's appointment for her 2 month needles. 8.30am is the appointment time with our new dr - Joanne Hallinan.......... hang on a minute, let me take you back to last week.....

Monday, 5th January - David goes back to work after New Year. So, being a little bit lost and bored, I ring the Dr's to book in Hayley's 2 month needles. Yep, she's at that stage already. I spoke with the lovely receiptionist who asked "who does she normally see"? NOBODY!!!! She's only 2 months, i thought to myself. Anyway, I said that i see Alison and then was informed "She's now left the practice, would you like to see our new Dr?". Brilliant. that's 2 dr's we've seen and now both have left. Maybe i shouldn't see this new one as she'll be cursed too. So, yep, why not. Lets book her into the new Dr.

I was then told "oh she doesn't start til Monday next week, is that OK". Again, yes, that way i can prepare for those little tears when she gets her needles. But it wasn't that easy. I tried too book, her diary wasn't set up. I was then told to leave my number and someone would call back 'tomorrow'. Well i know things happen slower up here but tomorrow in my book isn't Thursday. I've watched enough Playschool recently to know that. Thursday is the day i rang back myself only to be informed her diary wasn't set up yet. Double brilliant. Still can't book in. Then i got the promise of "I'll phone you back" again. Uh oh, heard that before. this time Little Miss Reception did phone back. Yipppeeee. We booked in. Monday, 12th Jan at 8.30am. Done.

So back to Monday, 12th January again. We headed out of Kawana Forest, a little late. I got stuck at every red light, the roundabouts were extremely busy and just as i was approaching Golden Beach, i hear "mummy, i've done poo", then i hear BLAHHHHH "mummy, hayley has done spew". mmm.... Day not going well. I pull over to access the disaster going on in the backseat of the car. Disaster was only 2 out of 10 so we solidered on to the Dr's. We arrived, no parks. grrrr..... around the block and 2 blocks away we park. I get the double pram out, pile the tiddly winks in their seat and off we go. we run through the long grass, up the path, along the hill and reverse into the Dr's doorway and by this time i've worked up a sweat thinking "oh know i'm late i'm late".

"Appointment for Hayley at 8.30am. Sorry i'm late".

Then, there's a few looks to the left, and then the right. and then at me, then at the left and right again. "who did you book with". uh oh. this isn't sounding right. Apparently the new Dr didn't start til Tuesday (today) so i've got the wrong day i was informed. No sir-e i said. (I've since checked my notes and i was booked for monday). So after all that, there wasn't an appointment. "we'll squeeze you in. fill in this form and he'll be with you in 5 minutes". Great. We're in!!!!

an hour later, we still aren't in. Then we hear that sound we all finally wait for - our name. Off we go and into the doorway we don't go, we are too long, but we eventually fit in. so we are now late into the Dr, our apointment wasn't til the next day and we don't fit though the doors. Then the dr only asked how i was, how hayley was and made jokes with kirrily who, had since done the worst smelling poo i've ever smelt in my life. I tried to not mention it but i'm sure the Dr was being polite by not saying anything. "the nurses do the needles, they'll be with you in 5 minutes". Yeah heard that before.

so another hour in the waiting room. then we're off again. then, 1/2 for the needles. There's questions here, measurements there and by this time, kirrily is definately on the nose.

We had tears too. I don't like real baby tears. :-( After 20 seconds we were fine.

I've promised Kirrily a look at the pelican's, the massive high tide, the seaguls and even an ibis or two. But thought i wasn't going anywhere with that trail of blow flys behind me so we headed for the safe surrounds of the car boot to change her. Well she's disgraced herself all over shorts, and the new pram. (by the way, she loves the fresh fruit juice we've been making. Not giving her as much from now on). Into her change bag i go, no new shorts to put on her. Oh no. Day not going well. so i thew them all into the car after their change and headed home.

all this and all we did was needles. I got home about 11.30am after leaving around 8am.

Safely in the surrounds of my own home, i promised to sit tight and i'm sure nothing else could go wrong if i hid inside.

Phew. tuesday - 13th jan. all going well so far.

For all those wondering, which i'm sure you are.

Length - 58cm
Weight - 5.2kg
Head - 40cm around.

She was only 51cm length, 3.97kg and 31cm head when born. Growing like a champion.

and the good thing to note, we've got to do it all again for the 4 month needles. Oh boy.