The Dreaded Day - Feel the pain...

Today is the day that we have been dreading since our first visit to UCONN Travel and Immunization clinic .... THE SHOTS! Noah and Jesse have been stressing over today for a solid month, okay I can't say that I have actually been looking forward to it, but I suspect they have stressed a bit more than I have.

Waking up early to what has been called the biggest snow storm this season seemed appropriate I suppose. Our first appointment was supposed to be at Children's Eye Care, we made it but the staff did not. I missed the "cancel" call while in the shower. So, after we arrived and waited a half hour, we turned around and headed to UCONN for THE APPOINTMENT!

We brought numbing spray that a friend obtained for us to make the kids feel a little more at ease - that was just not happening! Everybody was fine until we were called into "the room". The tears began and continued until the end. Jesse bravely went first, two shots for both kids, Hep A and Typhoid. I was the lucky one going second and only needing Hep A, I am able to take oral pills for Typhoid protection. Noah ended the session and received his two. Being the meanest mother in the world, I photographed the process and Patty held the sobbing children. To make up for this, I must honor their request that I not post these pictures on the blog! Don't they know, it is ALL about the blog. Okay, it is about the kids but if you E-mail me off blog and for a nice donation to Catalyst foundation I might share :-)

As the session ended, the door opened and the thoughtful receptionist handed the kids Tootsi pops......excuse me, did she not realize that I also was stabbed with a HUGH painful 12" needle? Once again it appears that not only is it not about the blog, it is not about ME either.

Tomorrow and Sunday the calander is filled with more trip preparation activities, way more fun than today's event so please stay tuned. Less than four weeks and counting...Let the packing begin.