At 5:30 this morning I was up feeding and changing the babies. I got Xander up at 6:00 and Isaac up at 6:10. My dad was going to sit with the other four so Isaac could accompany me. Xander was sad that he couldn't eat breakfast and he also wanted to know why I woke him in the middle of the night. I told him it was morning but he refused to believe me since the sun wasn't even so much as peaking over the horizon.
Isaac stopped on the way to get me a cappuccino to help my non morning person self. We checked in 15 minutes early and were taken back almost immediately. Xander had his abdominal ultrasound first. He giggled through the whole thing because it tickled him and he thought it was cool to see his insides on the monitor.
We were taken directly to a radiology waiting room following the ultrasound. Xander played with the bead toy one of which is available in nearly every medical facility. A childlife specialist and her intern came and got us. Their job was to explain the upper GI procedure to Xander. The specialist had a model of the machine and demonstrated with a doll what would occur. She also let Xander pick out what flavor barium drink he wanted and he chose Strawberry. She also told him if he was good he would get to choose a prize from the treasure box. Before they left they gave Xander a sticker and a St. Patrick's day craft.
While the specialists were getting things set up in the other room Isaac read a story to Xander. The book they had grabbed had a character by the name of Alexander in it. Before the book was complete the ladies were back and ready for Xander. They had him change into a blue hospital gown and let him help to stir the strawberry syrup into his drink. The technician remembered Ronan when she saw me. She asked me how Ronan was doing which was not surprising seeing as Ronan has had ten or more procedures done there in the 21 months he's been alive. Ronan is well remembered at the hospitals and doctors' offices around the area.
Xander liked the fact that once he stood up on the bottom of the machine it tipped him back and he had a fun ride. He obeyed all the instructions the doctor gave him and drank like a pro despite the fact he said it tasted bad. When it was done the technician was going to help him off the table but he wanted the machine to rotate back to standing so he could ride again. They let him get dressed again and lead him back to the treasure box.
The treasure box was full of lots of fun toys. There was neat farm book set complete with a story CD and I pointed it out to Xander. He preferred the sand toys and this should have been expected because he loves going to the beach. All of his procedures were complete so we went home. When we arrived grandpa was feeding a content Inara.
Landon was excited because his Great Grandma and Grandpa Chandler sent him a car birthday card and ten dollars. He wants to go shopping tonight but the likelihood of that is slim. Plus teaching the virtue of patience isn't a bad concept either.
At 5:30 this morning I was up feeding and changing the babies. I got Xander up at 6:00 and Isaac up at 6:10. My dad was going to sit with the other four so Isaac could accompany me. Xander was sad that he couldn't eat breakfast and he also wanted to know why I woke him in the middle of the night. I told him it was morning but he refused to believe me since the sun wasn't even so much as peaking over the horizon.
Isaac stopped on the way to get me a cappuccino to help my non morning person self. We checked in 15 minutes early and were taken back almost immediately. Xander had his abdominal ultrasound first. He giggled through the whole thing because it tickled him and he thought it was cool to see his insides on the monitor.
We were taken directly to a radiology waiting room following the ultrasound. Xander played with the bead toy one of which is available in nearly every medical facility. A childlife specialist and her intern came and got us. Their job was to explain the upper GI procedure to Xander. The specialist had a model of the machine and demonstrated with a doll what would occur. She also let Xander pick out what flavor barium drink he wanted and he chose Strawberry. She also told him if he was good he would get to choose a prize from the treasure box. Before they left they gave Xander a sticker and a St. Patrick's day craft.
While the specialists were getting things set up in the other room Isaac read a story to Xander. The book they had grabbed had a character by the name of Alexander in it. Before the book was complete the ladies were back and ready for Xander. They had him change into a blue hospital gown and let him help to stir the strawberry syrup into his drink. The technician remembered Ronan when she saw me. She asked me how Ronan was doing which was not surprising seeing as Ronan has had ten or more procedures done there in the 21 months he's been alive. Ronan is well remembered at the hospitals and doctors' offices around the area.
Xander liked the fact that once he stood up on the bottom of the machine it tipped him back and he had a fun ride. He obeyed all the instructions the doctor gave him and drank like a pro despite the fact he said it tasted bad. When it was done the technician was going to help him off the table but he wanted the machine to rotate back to standing so he could ride again. They let him get dressed again and lead him back to the treasure box.
The treasure box was full of lots of fun toys. There was neat farm book set complete with a story CD and I pointed it out to Xander. He preferred the sand toys and this should have been expected because he loves going to the beach. All of his procedures were complete so we went home. When we arrived grandpa was feeding a content Inara.
Landon was excited because his Great Grandma and Grandpa Chandler sent him a car birthday card and ten dollars. He wants to go shopping tonight but the likelihood of that is slim. Plus teaching the virtue of patience isn't a bad concept either.
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