J-dog and I ran into our family pediatrician in the supermarket checkout line today.
Dr. W is young, hip, and witty, which is why I spazzed out, turned beet red, and had nothing constructive to say when she greeted me.
Would I be forced to tell a bald-faced lie if asked how J-dog's potty training was going? What if she wanted to know whether I'd finally signed V-meister up for Safetytown? I tried to shield my purchases from view and chucked a box of Uncrustables into the gum display. How did this junk end up in my cart? Gawd.
But as I was attempting to pay for my groceries with my library card, I noticed that Dr. W was herself looking visibly frazzled. Her twins were climbing out the back of her grocery cart, and darned if that cart wasn't chock fulla Valentine's Day candy and artificially flavored grape juice.
I think Dr. W was having a bad morning. She tried to make small talk with me while her babies moved along the conveyor belt, but you could tell her heart wasn't in it. I'll bet she went home and popped in back-to-back episodes of Dora the Explorer.
Thing is, I almost followed her there. Because I've decided I would like to be her best friend forever. Would it be awkward to stalk your pediatrician in that way?
Monday, February 09, 2009
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Hahaha attempting to pay for the groceries with your library card! Hilarious.
I ran into my OB at the grocery store once. I was buying hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. She was buying a LOT of produce. She advised me to "take advantage of good 'opportunities' this month" as the result of a test she'd given me right there in the coffee and soft drink aisle. And that's how we got Charlie.
I'm actually good friends with my pediatrician's wife - my last baby shower was at their house. It's an interesting dynamic because when your kid is sick and the doctor on call is the one you don't like, you are soooooooo temped to abuse the power of having your pediatrician's home phone number. So far I've resisted...
The physicians that I know are often more scatterbrained parents than even I am.
only if you stalk her from the bushes...
Very funny. I recall hiding some chicken nuggets the first time I ran into my pediatrician outside the office. Fortunately, we both have three kids about the same ages - and she's just another mom!!
Ha! I've often wondered about my former OB/GYN, who quit her practice when she had twins (and a 4 yr old at home). If the stay home mom thing is driving her bat-shit crazy after running a very busy and successful practice.
The library card cracked me UP.
I kinda wonder if I could hang out with Nate's pediatrician. She's maybe my age (or horror, younger!) and very hip (way cool vans) but seriously I think I would feel like she'd notice my every bad mom move. And she doesn't have kids yet so my lord I'm sure she's secretly all high and mighty. Like the sub pediatrician we got last time I had to take Nate in, she gave me that "sigh, bad mom" look and I thought "just wait to you have your child oh blissfully naive pregnant woman, you think you can like CONTROL these beasts? think again!"
She probably hates you for being such a wonderful example of a parent! Sure she isn't in your bush? (er - oops! I mean the one in the garden incase you were wondering)
ha ha. nice to know they are real people, too, eh?
we loved the ped. we had when MQ was born, but she didn't have any kids of her own, and there were times we heard her advice and thought "uh huh, riiiiiiigghhhhhtttt"
I'm sure she wanted to be your best friend.
Hahaha!!! That's awesome. That is the kind of pediatrician I want. :)
My therapist once told me how awesome it was for him when he was yelling at one of his kids in a store and looked up to see one of his patients staring.
Everyone poops. Heh.
And? She wants to be your best friend too. I'm sure of it.
HA! Ditto to flutter! :)
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