There is not enough dessert in the world to make this ok with Samantha. It wasn't pretty and I wasn't sure that Andrea (the nurse practitioner) was going to keep attempting to stick Sam, but somehow she got the job done. Sam is now vaccinated against the flu. As Sam was screaming, she yelled, "I could scream louder." Ha! Gee, its so nice she showed some restraint. Sam is 8 years old! There is no screaming necessary....it's over before you know it.
Since our pediatrician's office did not have a flu clinic available during an evening we were available, my friend and I decided to take the kids to a Minute Clinic located inside a nearby Target. We picked a location with a Red Robin just across the street and had a yummy dinner with lots of dessert ready to be ordered. Because as we all know, a lot of chocolate, ice cream, milkshakes, and sugar help make the shot that much more manageable.
One sweet little bonus was the $5 target gift card each person who got the flu shot received. Wow! Who saw that coming? Not only is insurance covering the cost of the flu shot, but we now have $15 (I got a flu shot too!) to spend at Target. Woo-hoo!!
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| Ian just moments before getting called back for his shot. |
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| It looks like we killed Sam! |
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| And yet another twist to Flu Shot Extravaganza....we had a dinner guest crasher! Jeff's office is 5 minutes away and he joined us at Red Robin for dinner. |
I love how my friend and I have taken lemons and made lemonade in getting a flu shot. We've made it into an event and one we look forward to each Fall.
Another Flu Shot Extravaganza is in the books!
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