June | 2013 | Lessons from my daughter

I made a list of events to tell you about….

At first, I was afraid that my blog would only last a week or so… I figured I only had a handful of interesting stories…

My list still has close to 200 items on it and every day or so I remove one as I write my blog and add 1 or 2. Every story I tell you brings back more memories of things I could write…

This one particular story is short but I like it.

When Emily was just 2 ish… we needed to get some blood work done. She was a really small 2 year old. Probably closer in size to a 6 or 8 months old, with thin long arms and legs…

We were used to going to the children’s hospital where Emily’s size and syndrome didn’t affect the staff what so ever.

This time, we went to our regional hospital for the routine blood work.

I went in with my baby girl. As the nurse was getting ready to draw the blood, she looked at Emily’s arm to get it ready and said something like “Oh, that’s a tiny arm, I don’t like to draw blood on arms this small”

Me: “Well, that’s not reassuring!!!”

Nurse: “Well, if the mom is nervous, maybe the mom should go in the waiting room until I am done”

Me: “If the nurse is nervous about drawing blood on a tiny arm, the mom is not going anywhere…!”

Add the appropriately polite smile at the end of the sentence…

Did she really think I would get up and leave her with my baby???

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Like that was going to happen!

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The nurse completed the blood work and we went home.

To this day, I have never left Emily alone with a nurse or a doctor. I believe she deserves great care and I also believe she needs someone to advocate for her, someone who knows her and will stand-up for herself.

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Would have left your tiny daughter with the nurse?

This was unexpected and really appreciated! I have been blogging for just over a month and although I find my posts interesting, I am never sure what the people reading are thinking….!

So this “Lovely blog award” is great!

Thank you to Miss Fanny for nominating me!

You can check her blog here:

http://missfannyp.wordpress.com/

I’ve discovered her blog at the beginning of my journey and really enjoy reading about her life and family. You should check-out her blog when you have a minute!

Here are the rules of the Blog Award:
1. Add the “One Lovely Blog Award” image to your post – Done!
2. Share seven random things about you – I will do that next
3. Pass the award on to seven nominees – This will be hard cause I could pick more than 7
4. Thank the person who nominated you – Done!
5. Inform the nominees by posting on their blogs – As soon as I am done writing this!

Seven random things about me!

1. I grew up in Quebec, Canada and my mother tongue is French…

2. I am a great cook but need to be inspired to get going! One day I will have the kitchen of my dream which will help inspire me!!! I LOVE FOOD!!!

3. My 2 favorite Disney characters are Mary Poppin and Dopey

4. I have moved my family 3 times over 5 years to pursue my career. I have a great husband who will make sure we are ok every time we move. I don’t have to worry about anything.

5. All of Emily’s cousins are boys… my brothers have 3 each and Melanie has 2… Here are some of the boys!!!

6. I LOVE SHOESl!!!

7. Andrew Zimmern has my dream job. Traveling the world and tasting strange local food!

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Now to nominate fellow bloggers! Here are my picks in no specific order

http://ingloriousmotherhood.wordpress.com/

http://theconnorchronicles.wordpress.com/

http://journeyintothespectrum.wordpress.com/

http://dragonmommie.wordpress.com/

http://5kidswdisabilities.com/

http://raisingtcks.com/

http://mydanceintherain.org/

I am now posting this and will get on the informing my fellow bloggers that I nominated them. Here is to hoping they enjoy receiving the award as much as I did!!!