Mother's Day in the ER....

I try really hard to lower my expectations for occasions such as birthdays, Christmas, Mother's Day, etc. Silly me! I expect something phenomenal to happen. Well, today for Mother's Day, I got to bond with my little Megan in the ER. We spent a couple of hours at Winchester Hospital together. At church today Megan hurt her arm. She didn't stop crying for an hour or so after church. She fell asleep in the car, woke up from pain and cried some more. She was holding onto her arm and we could visibly tell she was unable to move it. She could point at which arm hurt too, so we figured that it was better to just make sure. She is typically a tough kid (she falls without shedding a tear on a regular basis). She is equally stubborn. While at the hospital doing the check-in process, she tried really hard NOT to let anyone touch her or move her arm. She refused to put the bracelet on so I got to sport her ID tag. I was so impressed with the way the staff, nurses, doctors, and x-ray technicians treated Megan. They were so accommodating and kind. And quick, considering it was a busy day in the ER. As soon as we got to the children's area and she saw a fish tank full of fake fish, she immediately smiled, pointed to the fish with her injured arm, and said, "Nemo!" Then she proceeded to play with the fish tank and the puzzles they had on the wall with her immobile arm. (The $50. co-pay was paid so she felt at ease to relax... He he he) After the trauma of x-rays we went into a patient's room. I held Megan on my lap on a miniature hospital bed and we got 1st class treatment. They turned on "Blue's Clues" and blew bubbles for her, and gave her a tiny little stuffed bunny. When the pediatrician came back, Megan showed the doctor how she could lift her arms up high, down low, turn them back and forth, etc. so we were discharged with a happy report. Nothing showed up on the x-rays either. The pediatrician announced that she was fine and asked, "Do you want to go home now Megan?" Megan answered, "No!" She was very content being held, coddled, and entertained by Blue's Clues.

At first while driving Megan to Winchester Hospital, I thought, "You've got to be kidding me ---- the irony that I am in the ER on Mother's Day with my baby." Later on, when I talked to my mom, she reminded me that she was giving birth to my brother Jeff on one Mother's Day! Brian's mom was also giving birth to him on a Mother's Day. Fun --- contractions and pushing on Mother's Day! The tradition of service continues. For me, it was actually quite relaxing to sit and hold Megan today and reassure her that her mommy was going to keep her safe.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

ps. Conor made a crown for me at church that I got to wear. If I had it on, he was supposed to do everything I said. He agreed to it in primary. Well, he happily presented it to me. I asked him to go upstairs to get his pajamas on and he said, "Do you think you are King?" I said, "No, I am the Queen!" Despite his refusal to do everything I said, he and Megan were really cute today and told me Happy Mother's Day several times. I got a yummy breakfast, along with delicious cookies from a friend, and a flower in a pot, painted by Conor!