So yesterday I took Landry for her two week check-up. First let me just say that we took her a couple of days after we left the hospital and we waited for over an hour before being seen! I was irritated but thankful that JR was with me to help with Logan! It was still difficult even with the two of us.
When I picked this office I was very happy with my choice. The office is nice and clean it has two separate waiting areas, a sick side and a well side, and when I first scouted it out, it seemed as though people were being seen at an average speed...yes I was 9 months prego sitting in a waiting room with NO intention of seeing a doctor...I just wanted to see how things ran! I picked my pediatrician based on the internet (recommendations, and I looked her up) I also got recommendations from the moms at the office. There is a large play area for the kids and they are always playing some typr of kid movie (Nemo, Madagascar...etc.) I thought I had found a great office! NOPE!
I will be searching for a new pediatrician...actually it isn't the doctor I have a problem with, she really is as good as I had anticipated---but the office is so poorly run, that I will not go back. I was at the office for nearly 3 hours yesterday...I had to feed Landry twice, while watching Logan...and there were several times that I had to go chase after him while holding Landry with one arm up to my breast (and hoping that the blanket draped over me didn't fall off and expose myself) using my other arm to practically drag Logan back to where he was supposed to be. Now to be quite honest...Logan did very well, for about as long as he could. The appointment was a 2:20, so I rearranged our schedule to accomodate...I let Logan sleep in, until 11:30 (WOW!!!) this pushed his nap time back to 4:15...which I thought for sure, we would be home or at least headed home by then...NOPE! Around 4:30 is when Logan started to come unravelled...tantrums ensued and I was about out of my mind! Have I mentioned that I hadn't had anything to eat all day? We finally left the office at 5:14. Logan was bawling, I was crying, and Landry (who just had her follow up newborn screening..i.e. heel prick) was screaming. I got everyone loaded in their carseats, buckled myself in and called my mother crying!!!
This was a lesson learned...for now on, I WILL NOT wait any longer than 45 minutes...at 30 min. I will go to the front window and ask for an eta....and if I am still waiting at 45 min. I will reschedule my visit for another day. If this means that I go to 12 different offices then that is what I will do until I find one that will see me promptly.
It turns out that they had to send a little girl to the hospital and that is why they were so backed up...but seriously....you can tell when you are getting that backed up...they could have let me know when I walked through the door...and if they continued to get behind they could have very easily made an announcement...at least that is what my old pediatricians office would do...as well as my OB/GYN!
Then last night...due to moving everyones schedule around...Logan stayed up until nearly 1 am which was Landry's feeding time...I fed her then FINALLY got to go to sleep..then she woke up again at 3:45 (perfectly normal) she fed, then WOULD NOT go back to sleep! I tried EVERYTHING. I finally got her to back to sleep at 6:00 am, right about the time JR's alarm was going off...I thought....well if she wakes back up, I am staying asleep, and JR can deal with her before going to work! But, luckily for him, she stayed asleep and we got up this morning at 8:45...so I haven't gotten ANY sleep..I am hoping for a better day..and I hope Logan goes back to his usual nap time (2:30) I hate getting him off schedule! Not that we have a definite schedule...but we are trying!
I had plans to get out today...I wanted to walk around the neighborhood with the kids...make a trip to Babies R us...Landry needs some pants...0-3 months are gigantic on her...so I need some, especially if we are going to be going outside in this cooler weather.
Instead, I am relaxing, and I am going to start on some beenies and scarfs for the kids! Also, I ordered some prints from shutterfly yesterday...so exciting! And I am going to finish working on a photobook that I started last night...It was for Landry, but thinking about it now...I think Logan is due for another one too!!! HEHEHEHEEEEE...
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Gah, I have about 3 million photos that need to be printed. Or I need to stop taking pictures. Uh no. Sorry your day was so rough!
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