This morning, I told Hayden that we would be going to the doctor's office for his check up. Now a normal kid probably would have thrown out a couple, 'Aw Mom's' and stomped off to his/her room. But no, not Hayden. When I told him, he let out a very loud, very excited, "YIPPEE!" Then proceeded to run around the room, jump on the furniture and knock over a sibling or two.
Once he had calmed down by spending time on the naughty chair, he came up to me and asked me to feel his forehead. I rolled my eyes at him and complied with his request.
"Hayden you feel fine," I told him.
"No, Mom. I think that I have a feeber. I think that I need to go to the doctor now," he whined at me.
"Hayden, you are fine," I stated.
"But Moooooma. I have a really, really big headache. Puhleeesa take me to the doctor now." He whined once again.
I then firmly told him that we wouldn't be able to go until after naps when Papa could come and watch Jake, Quinn and Claire. He dramatically sighed at me and stomped off to play.
Finally, after a nonexistent nap it time to go. During the car ride there, he had a question for me.
"Mom, do you think I will have to get a shot?" he asked.
"I don't think so, Hayden. I think that you had them all last time." I answered.
"Oh. But if I do need to get a shot, I will try really hard not to cry. I will be a really big boy so it is alright if I have to have a shot," he said.
"Well that is good but I don't think that you will need to have a shot." I told him once again.
"Whhhay?" he whined. "I really want to get a shot."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. What child wants to get a shot? So I probed more into why this was such an issue. And lets just say, I wasn't really surprised by the answer.
"Mom, I need to get a shot so that I can get candy. They give you candy after you get a shot. Remember when I was four and I got shots. They had candy for me," he informed me.
After convincing him that he could still get candy for just going to the doctor, he quit whining and sat back to enjoy the rest of the ride.
Once we were checked in and all the necessary measurement were complete, Hayden undressed and we waited for the doctor. I don't know why Hayden has such love and affection for a man that he only sees once a year. Maybe its all the undivided attention that is give to just him. But he could hardly contain himself waiting in that room for Dr B. He was like a hamster running on one of those wheels. He was just spinning and bouncing and climbing on EVERYTHING!
Finally, Dr B. enter the room and the rest of the appointment went off without any major problems but there were two incidents that still make me laugh.
I learned that my son, reaches into his underwear to grab and play with his penis each and every time he is asked a question. I don't know if it helps him think or what. But I am really hoping that he is not doing this in school.
And the highlight of the appointment, mostly because it didn't happen to me was this. Dr B. asks Hayden to take a big breath in and let it out so that he can listen to his lungs. Hayden is more than happy to comply. He takes him one exaggerated breath and then lets it out right in the doctors face. Dr. B is literally blown away. After regaining his composure, he asks.
"Hayden, what did you have for lunch?"
After playing with himself for a few seconds, Hayden proudly answers "Peanut butter and jelly."
Dr B. replies, "I thoughts so because that breath was like eating a Reese peanut butter cup with out getting to enjoy the chocolate."
Jeff and I look at each other and then back at the doctor and we can all no longer control ourselves. We all bust out laughing. Hayden is a little take back by this and screams for us to stop laughing as he runs to me.
I wiped my tears of laughter away and composed myself, I squeezed him tight and told him, "It's alright, Buddy, you are just too funny!"
A smile returns to his face and he says, "I love you, Mom."
I pull him close for another hug and say, "Thanks for making this the best doctor's visit ever and now take your hand out of your underwear."
37 comments:
Oh dear. PB breath and underwear grabs. Are you sure you didn't take my husband to the doctor instead of your son?
Oh I still think he will make the perfect son-in -law, even though he has his hands in his underwear. The Lil miss loves our GP - she gets all excited when we go there even if it is not she that need the doctor( which is true most of the time). You see they talk about faeries (they both collect them) and she is a kindly granny-type.
precious! that hayden is awesome! love that kid...the breath is hilarious!
I wonder why he does that?
Have a great day ♥
Men of all ages just can't seem to keep there hands out of there can they. My son does the same thing.
Those stories were just too hilarious! He sounds like he's got such a dynamic personality - what a sweetie. :)
LOL - see... only having girls I miss out on half of those moments.
The PB&J breath... yeah... that would totally happen here.
He is hilarious!! We must need a Dr. B. Delia hates going to the doctor!!
That's so Hayden!
I'm happy to see my daughter is not the only child who gets upset by the thought of NOT getting a shot. We opted out of the 2+ hour line on Saturday for seasonal flu shots and Maggie was almost inconsolable. Still not sure why.
LOL! This is great. My kids are weird in that they like medicine. They are always trying to say they are sick so need medicine.
and my five year old, he is always playing with himself too... a boy thing I guess.
Awwww....
See there you go, being a perfect mother and all! =)
Too funny!! Hayden is one of a kind:-)
OMG how CUTE is THAT! Too funny about playing in his underwear - I swear, I don't understand the men and their "needs" sometimes! HA!
Your family is an absolute riot, Jen. I love it.
Oh, and I still envision you and Jeff sitting across the table from me whenever I read your posts. It is my happy memory.
The six year old I nanny for LOVES to go to the dentist. I had to take a picture of him getting flouride, because he begged me too- SO excited.
hahaaa!! omg i love it! he is just all male isn't he?!
What is it with boys and fondling their junk. Sadly, I don't think they ever really grow out of that phase.
This is seriously TOO funny for words. OH MY GOSH! He is so cute.
Man, I always wondered why I had such a hard time answering questions and such... now I know, I just needed a penis to grab! : )
Oh goodness! You're right, what kid would not only WANT to go to the doctor but also WANT a shot! Hayden is one tough guy! Peanut butter breath and all. Just don't let him stick his fingers in his mouth.
I laughed RIGHT out loud at that, yes I did. LOL
Oh if ONLY my son had been okay with the trade of candy for a shot my life would be SO much easier.
Your little dude is quite the character, isn't he? Thanks for the laughs.
"...and now take your hand out of your underwear." Too funny!
Alright...this time I guffawed out loud so I had to read this to my curious co-work in the next room. Now we're both streaming with tears.
I really do understand.
My son keeps begging for another flu shot because he really liked the dino sticker they gave him.
how reassuring to know my son isn't the only child out there obsessed with putting his hands down his pants.
This is CLASSIC!! And should be treasured until he's a teenager...at which time it should be remembered with relish.
LOL so funny!! And Jack totally does that too. Hand in the pants. Constantly. What is it w/ boy!
LOL too funny!! It's a boy thing with the hands down the pants. Once they discovered their little "buddies" they never go back - take it from a mom of 4 boys lmao!
He is 100% pure boy...Love it. What a cutie.
If little boys were not meant to play with their penises when asked questions, God would not have made their arms the exactly right length.
Oh, you've got your hands full with that one!!! I mean, he does. ;)
That's so funny! I remember my little brother explosively coughing all over the dentist's face.
Harpo refuses to accept sweets from the doctor, as he knows it co-incides with pain or indignity.
oh my goodness! Too funny! He needs to give pep talks to other kids before they head to the Dr. Even WITH candy or stickers...my kiddos don't want shots!
oh...my hubby was reading over my shoulder as I laughed about Hayden's hand down his pants while he answered questions and he asked me what was so wrong with that....
That Hayden! He is so funny AND sweet all at the same time! I especially love that first pic of him :)
Kids are too funny! I remember when B was 4 and he laughed when the nurse gave him his flu shot. He said it didn't even hurt. She said she never had a kid laugh when he got a shot before, leave it to my kid.
As I was reading your post I was thinking he wanted to go to the doctor for the candy or sticker.
This was so amusing! And I wonder if this will be the same reaction he has in the future.
It definitely sounds like a good time, if there is such a thing as a "good time" at the dr's office. I literally LOL about him grabbing himself while trying to answer a question. Cole does that too. I have no clue why. Maybe it's b/c we're always accusing them of thinking with their penises so they think if they hold onto it while thinking about an answer to a question, that the answer may come to them quicker?
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