Thursday, February 5, 2009

Doctor's Appointment


My daughter needed to go to the doctor the other day, and the only doctor's office that she has been to for years is the pediatrician's office. Over the past few years, it has become increasingly clear to me that both of my teenagers have really outgrown going there--but finding new doctors is not a fun or easy task. Unless there was a problem that meant they needed to see a specialist, most visits were quick and they remained dressed--just needed to have ears/nose/throat examined or something like that. As they measured and weighed her, I realized that she is fully grown physically--and my son is, too. They may not quite be emotionally mature as adults should be, but their bodies have almost completed growing. My daughter is a half inch taller than I am--she may grow another inch or so(she is 14). My son is about as tall as his father--may grow more, too(he is 16). But they look like full grown adults! It does seem funny to see them sitting there in the waiting room with all of the little kids--and the exam rooms are decorated with cute characters--they DO look way out of place there! I will probably wait until we move and have to choose new doctors anyway--but I think our time at the pediatrician's office is just about up! Time to move on! :)

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