(Not so) Brief Update

Our pediatrician's new office called us yesterday to say that the opening date has been pushed back yet again. Initially they were supposed to open July 6 and we were scheduled for Cooper's 2 week check up that morning. Then the doctor personally called the Friday before and said construction wasn't going to be finished by then and we rescheduled for the 16th, which would have been more like a 1 month check up than a 2 week check up. He asked me a few questions over the phone to see how things were going and felt comfortable with waiting a bit longer for Cooper to be seen. It's not like he hadn't already been seen a couple of times after the hospital because of the jaundice, so we knew he had put on some weight and everything else was looking ok. Then the office called again (and called me Mrs. Cooper and referred to Cooper as "Dungan". Yes, I know Cooper is a last name, but who in their right mind would name their kid Dungan?! That's a crazy last name, let alone to give a child that name as their first name.) They told me that the opening was now being pushed back to the 20th AND they may not have all their paperwork for Blue Cross until August 1st, and guess what? We have Blue Cross insurance. So, the doctor said he wanted Cooper to go ahead and see one of the other pediatricians at the old office, just for this check up. I went ahead and schedule Cooper's 2 month check up while I was on the phone with them (and Garrett's 4 year check up will be at the same time. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around having a 4 year old...) Let's hope everything is all straightened out at the new office by the end of August. I hope our pediatrician is going to be extra nice to us after dealing with this hassle.

On top of all this, I called the old office and scheduled an appointment with another pediatrician who I was familiar with. A few hours later, the receptionist called and said that doctor wouldn't see us since Cooper wasn't sick and isn't her patient! I explained to the receptionist that our pediatrician (who had been at this practice for 5 years or more) was the one who told me to call and schedule this appointment. So the receptionist, of course, has to call me back. 45 minutes later she calls and says that one of the other doctors would see Cooper. Does there have to be this much involved in making a freakin' doctor appointment?!

This morning we finally had Cooper's 2 week check up only 10 days late. He weighs 10 pounds (!) and is 22 inches long. Both put him in the 80-something percentile and his head is in the 99 percentile. I really liked the nurse, but the doctor was a little odd. I'm glad we're sticking with our old doctor. When he checked Cooper's hips to make sure they felt good and nothing was dislocated, he was really rough! Our doctor checked them when we were there for a jaundice check and he didn't do it anything like that. Cooper never cried once during that exam, but he cried several times with this doctor today. Then the doctor kept asking me if he was easily consolable. I was like "Yes, except when he's being tortured. Who consoles easily after that?" He didn't even cry that much when they had to prick his heel again for the PKU screening.

Thankfully we're done with that and won't go back to the doctor for 6 more weeks. It should be fun taking both boys for check ups and having both of them get shots. I'm definitely making Keith come with me to that appointment. Today, I did it on my own and it went ok. There's just so much stuff that you have to cart around when 2 kids are involved, rather than 1. Especially when one is a newborn. I can't imagine having my boys any closer together in age than they are. Garrett does so well with helping me and staying with me when I can't hold his hand. I don't know how some of you other moms did it with a newborn and a toddler!

I will try not to post without including a picture, even if it has nothing to do with today's blog. It's mostly for my mom's benefit. :)