I am a library dork. I love, love, love the library. My friends make fun of me, but I don't care. I have been known to go twice, maybe even three times a week. I for sure go once a week, and I vary my visits to different branches depending on errands. Anyway, back to the point- I learned about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library at my library. When you sign up, your child gets a free book in the mail once a month up to age five! Tyler has gotten some really cute books the last few months and he loves them and wants me to read them over and over. The bonus-he gets mail, and who doesn't like to go out to the mailbox and have a book waiting for them?
Here is the link-
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
We kissed and made up
The office manager for the cardiology dept. called me today on my way out the door to Jake's post-op appointment at U of M again. She apologized for yesterday and was very sorry for the long wait, ect. ect. I told her I was on my way back to U of M and this was the only day I was willing to come back to finish the appointment. Jake already missed 4 days of school last week and 2 days this week because of the appointments. I think he has made it to school 3 full weeks this year.
Dr. Armstrong was not in the clinic today, I know this because I had already tried to schedule these 2 appointments for the same day. The office manager told me to come in after the post-op visit and Dr. Armstrong would meet us there. I was pretty impressed. Not only did I not think they would call me, but I never would have thought they would go out of their way to re-schedule the appointment.
The post-op visit was a breeze. We were 5 min late for this appointment, and only waited 5 min in the waiting room, which had Max and Ruby on tv-bonus! When we were in the exam room, the nurse brought crayons and paper for the boys- another bonus! Not that we needed them today, I had the boys bring a backpack full of toys for the appointment. We waited another 5 min in the exam room, and the docotor saw us for another 5 min and we were outta there! The otolaryngology dept. has got it down! Plus they gave the boys a little treasure and Jake has not stopped playing with the sticky eyeball they gave him.
Down in the cardiology dungeon, the office manager was there and apologized again, and even offered the boys large gifts-one was a Matchbox race track! She felt really bad, or she really wants her Christmas bonus this year! I declined and told her it was fine-stuff happens. Dr. Armsrong meant with us and we were on our way! And we don't have to come back for three years! So, I have made up with the cardiology dept. I will not complain anymore about my crappy appointment. We can be friends again.
Dr. Armstrong was not in the clinic today, I know this because I had already tried to schedule these 2 appointments for the same day. The office manager told me to come in after the post-op visit and Dr. Armstrong would meet us there. I was pretty impressed. Not only did I not think they would call me, but I never would have thought they would go out of their way to re-schedule the appointment.
The post-op visit was a breeze. We were 5 min late for this appointment, and only waited 5 min in the waiting room, which had Max and Ruby on tv-bonus! When we were in the exam room, the nurse brought crayons and paper for the boys- another bonus! Not that we needed them today, I had the boys bring a backpack full of toys for the appointment. We waited another 5 min in the exam room, and the docotor saw us for another 5 min and we were outta there! The otolaryngology dept. has got it down! Plus they gave the boys a little treasure and Jake has not stopped playing with the sticky eyeball they gave him.
Down in the cardiology dungeon, the office manager was there and apologized again, and even offered the boys large gifts-one was a Matchbox race track! She felt really bad, or she really wants her Christmas bonus this year! I declined and told her it was fine-stuff happens. Dr. Armsrong meant with us and we were on our way! And we don't have to come back for three years! So, I have made up with the cardiology dept. I will not complain anymore about my crappy appointment. We can be friends again.
Monday, November 2, 2009
What a waste of a day
Today Jake had an appointment at U of M for his heart defect. He has one every year just to make sure everything is fine. His appointment was at 2:00pm. I picked him up from school at 12:00, when his lunch started. I'm always late for everything, so I was excited to not have to rush for once. We got to the parking garage at 1:30. I was so proud of myself! I had a whole 1/2 hour to get where we needed to be! I let Tyler sleep a bit longer and then went to the hospital and got a coffee. It was great to have extra time to do this.
We got to the 1st floor at 1:55. We were the only ones in the waiting room. After about 15 min, the called us to do weight and height, and then an ECHO. Then they sent us back to the waiting room. At 3:00 they finally called us back. For some reason, I decided to pack raisins and juice boxes-which I always forget to do- so thank goodness that kept the boys occupied in the waiting room, because there were no toys besides a kitchen with no accessories and a magnet toy, which didn't hold interest for very long.
When we got called back to the exam room, I was already tired of waiting. Tyler was on my last nerve. He had this constant dry cough the whole day. He was whiny and clingy. Being on the 1 st floor drives me crazy. It is like a basement. I'm not a claustrophobic person, but being there makes me feel confided and I don't like not having windows.
So anyway, the resident comes in at 3:20 and is done by 3:30. He says Dr. Armstrong will be in to see us in a few minutes. At 3:50- I've had it. I walk out on the appointment. I was so pissed at that point to have had to sit in a basement for 2 hours with whiny kids and nothing to do. So that was a waste of my day. Nothing accomplished at that appointment.
I decided since we were in Ann Arbor anyway, and the appointment was a bomb, why not go to Whole Foods? I've never been there and thought I would check it out. Another waste of time! It was an overpriced grocery store for hippies and granola moms. Sorry for those of you who like it.
To top off my wonderful waste of a day- Jake has another appointment at U of M tomorrow for for a follow up on his tonsillectomy. Can't wait.
We got to the 1st floor at 1:55. We were the only ones in the waiting room. After about 15 min, the called us to do weight and height, and then an ECHO. Then they sent us back to the waiting room. At 3:00 they finally called us back. For some reason, I decided to pack raisins and juice boxes-which I always forget to do- so thank goodness that kept the boys occupied in the waiting room, because there were no toys besides a kitchen with no accessories and a magnet toy, which didn't hold interest for very long.
When we got called back to the exam room, I was already tired of waiting. Tyler was on my last nerve. He had this constant dry cough the whole day. He was whiny and clingy. Being on the 1 st floor drives me crazy. It is like a basement. I'm not a claustrophobic person, but being there makes me feel confided and I don't like not having windows.
So anyway, the resident comes in at 3:20 and is done by 3:30. He says Dr. Armstrong will be in to see us in a few minutes. At 3:50- I've had it. I walk out on the appointment. I was so pissed at that point to have had to sit in a basement for 2 hours with whiny kids and nothing to do. So that was a waste of my day. Nothing accomplished at that appointment.
I decided since we were in Ann Arbor anyway, and the appointment was a bomb, why not go to Whole Foods? I've never been there and thought I would check it out. Another waste of time! It was an overpriced grocery store for hippies and granola moms. Sorry for those of you who like it.
To top off my wonderful waste of a day- Jake has another appointment at U of M tomorrow for for a follow up on his tonsillectomy. Can't wait.
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