Lead Test

I am happy to report that both of my children have been tested for lead (because our home in Salt Lake was over 100 years old and there was no way I was getting out of the doctor's office without agreeing to have it done) and they are both just fine.  Now as you can probably imagine this entire process was VERY traumatic for Bailey.  I mean very.  I tried to prep her, but she is 2 and had NO idea what was going on.  I had to hold her and there were two other nurses to hold her down as well.  The nurse asked which arm is best for her and I thought to myself...She's 2, it's not like we do this all the time.  I am sure it is routine to have blood drawn for some little ones, but this was all new for our little Bug.  Anyway she was fine until they started to hold her down and then the poke came and it was non stop crying.  I mean over all she did well, but she was SO mad at the nurse.  She just kept saying, "she poke me, she hurt me!"  It honestly took about 2 minutes from the time we got into the room until we were done so it wasn't that bad.  You can just seen in her face how unhappy she was.  Carson had his done about a week later when I took him into the doctor thinking he might have an ear infection.  He felt like crap and just wanted to go home but I really did not want to make another appointment for him and have to come back so I just said it had to be done that day.  I know I am a mean mother!  The entire time we were there Bailey said things like, "no poke Bailey, not Bailey's turn." and she would hold her arm as if she was hurting.  I reassured her that we were not there for her this time and there was no need to worry.  Carson did great as always.  He really is a champ.  He cried a little, but he informed me there were NO tears.  I didn't get any pictures of Carson but I sure took some of the little drama queen!