“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. Said Christopher Robin to Pooh”
Want to talk about a brave kid? At 8:30am this morning the iv nurse came in to take bloodwork for Logan and put an iv in. Logan was sleeping, but quickly opened his eyes and flashed her a smile. "Oooh she says, you are a charmer! But your not going to like me a couple of minutes from now!" I am beginning to think that Logan takes pride & joy in proving people wrong.Why, you might ask? He layed there sucking on the fingers of his right hand (his favourite one) as she began to poke him in the left hand. She pokes once and not even a flinch, she pokes twice and still no tears from our big brave boy. No, instead he takes his fingers out of his mouth and starts to coo and chat with her. "Talk about a flirt - is this boy for real? He must have a high pain tolerance!" said the nurse. Well, when you've been poked and prodded that much, maybe you just begin to get used to it and gain a huge tolerance for pain. I'm not really sure, but I do know that for the most part Logan takes the pain extremely well!
After the bloodwork was taken out of the left hand we lost the vein because they are not very big or strong, and for some reason his stronger veins are always in his right hand. Logan, who still had not shed a tear began to get upset when she took away his fingers so she could get the iv in. What a kid! You can poke me all you want, just don't take the comfort of my fingers away! After it was all over I snuggled him close to me and showed him how to find his left hand to suck on. He didn't seem too impressed, but took it as, well I guess this is better then nothing. Way to go Logan!! Wish your father could have been here to see how well you did today - you are daddy's brave little man!!
Sleeping peacefully with his LEFT hand fingers in his mouth
and his right hand completely bandaged up so he
can't pull out the i.v.
Sleep well baby boy!! xo.
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