Princess's 6 Year Well Check

Yesterday was a busy, busy day here in FamilyOf5Land. First of all it was Big Laundry Day, a mighty endeavor in and of itself. Couple that with three bored kids and two naughty kittens, and you've got yourself a challenge! I did manage to get the laundry all done and put away yesterday, yippee!

Yesterday afternoon, I took Princess to the doctor for her well check. Our regular doctor was not scheduling appointments until mid-September so I opted for another doctor in the practice. She is the wife of one of DadOf3's co-workers and would have been our primary pediatrician had she not been expecting twins while I was expecting princess. She went on bed rest and could not see patients when we first moved down here.

I really like that Princess saw a woman doctor.

One of the pitfalls of deciding to be a stay at home mom is worrying about what kind of role model you are making for your children, especially if one of those children is a daughter. I don't want Princess to grow up believing that she has to give up her job if she decides to have a family. It was my decision to do so but it does not have to be hers.

I want her to see women in powerful positions. I want her to see her own potential. She has so many opportunities in front of her.

She is my daughter so, of course, she is the most beautiful, intelligent, sweet girl in the entire world. She could decide to be a doctor or a lawyer or a politician or a teacher or a nurse or a even a stay at home mom like me.

The most important thing I want her to understand is that it is her choice.

Back to the well check appointment....

Her well check went well! She is once again 90th percentile in height and 60th percentile in weight. She had to have the chicken pox booster but in return, the doctor gave her 4 stickers and 2 temporary tattoos. She didn't even cry when she got the shot - what a big girl! Don't get me wrong, she said "ouch" in many creative ways and was quite squirmy, but she was very , very brave!