Elise’s off-kilter behavior led me to schedule an appointment with the pediatrician. After talking with some friends and reading yesterday’s comment on my post, it seemed possible that she had an ear infection.
The appointment was for 4 p.m. I should have known to not bother showing up on time. A same-day, late-afternoon appointment with a doctor? Yeah, don’t bother.
Anyway.
We waited for an hour and a half. AN HOUR AND A HALF. Not only did the girls not get a full afternoon nap due to Mommy Group earlier in the day, but I had to wake them up early from the short nap they did get in order to nurse them and get to the doctor’s office on time.
Are you trembling with fear yet?
Well wait, there’s more. We missed our “dinner” of solid food in order to do all of this because I’ve never fed them solids outside of the house so of course it didn’t occur to me to bring the stupid jar of food with me to feed them on the road.
An hour and a half. I only brought two lame toys. They were strapped in carseats in the Double Snap n Go.
I was PISSED. Well, that and SCARED. Because two crying babies for 1.5 hours is just unpleasant for everyone.
However, because I have the most amazing babies on the face of the planet (no offense to your own amazing baby, of course), they didn’t cry or fuss one single time during the entire ordeal.
Well, until Elise was finally examined. An hour and a half of waiting and a three-minute exam later, the pediatrician pronounced that her ears looked great.
The problem?
Teething.
Teething??? Son of a bitch. Didn’t think to look at her gums. But the doctor pulled back her upper lip and we saw a white bump on the right side, swelling up her gums and threatening to poke through.
Freakin’ teething.
“Welcome to first-time mommyhood!” chuckled a friend.
It’s a bit of a shock since Elise didn’t flinch while teething with her two bottom teeth, but hey, those top chompers are a real bitch, eh?
Oh gosh yes! Meredith has been MISERABLE with all capital letters because a top tooth is trying to come in. Bottom two came in quicker, but maybe top gums are thicker?
I’m there with ya chicky!
Awww good for you for just taking her in anyway and yay that its NOT an ear infection or anything else. Your plate is full and you can’t catch everything. The worst part is that if you showed up late..they’d have cancelled your appointment – even though they weren’t ready for you for an hour and a half. I’d like to know wtf that is about. Is that some doctor office rule? “Make all patients wait minimum X hours, regardless of punctuality”
I had the SAME THING happen with M last week. Except he isn’t even anywhere near getting the teeth.
I don’t even have a first time mom excuse. The doctor giggled at me.
ugh. I’m sorry. I feel somewhat responsible for your shitty day. . . .
I’m glad all is basically well with Elise though! Hope those little teeth come in soon!
Awwww, poor baby – Lennon has had a tooth just hanging out (teeeeeny white bump that gets toys/fingers/cookies/etc ground into it every chance she gets) for MONTHS! It’s the worst.
That *is* amazing that they did so well. I had to take the girls in for croup the other day and they were NOT as well behaved (think, food throwing, howling babies, complete and utter melt down).