What a big and tough little boy made out of steel.

I made an appointment for Justin to go to the doctor today because he still has a cough and noise in his chest. Most people would say, "So whats a little cough?" But when you consider that 3 out of the 4 years of his life, he has gotten a cold in December or so, and not gotten rid of his goopy cough until June, I would say it's a big deal. Same goes for this year. All 3 boys got a cold around the same time. Andy and Ryan hardly got a cough at all, while Justin got an all out rattling cough that won't go away. I have brought him in twice already and it had turned out to be pneumonia, but not today.

Today we saw a Dr. that I don't think we've seen before...maybe once but I don't remember. The other Doctors the kids have seen were ok, one was really good...but this one was exceptional :) He listened to Justin's lungs after checking out his super cool hot rod shirt wtih the flames down the sleeves. Justin was tickled because this is his very favorite shirt ever. He heard some wheezing in his lungs...so the doctor is thinking that he may have asthma. He also took some blood (Or had the lab come in and get it, anyway) to do allergy testing. He is thinking that maybe Justin has an allergy, or viral induce asthma. Either way, we are about to find out... and that is more than any other doctor has done in the past!

So as the lab girl is sticking the needle in his arm ( I gave her fair warning that he has hard to find veins...a trait he got from his mama!), and digging around a bit, she finally finds the vein. Justin was so amazingly calm. He just sat there and took it. I could tell it hurt but he didn't budge. Once she got the little vile filled up and left the room, Justin looked at me and through fighintg back tears in his eyes, he says "That didn't even hurt me mom...I am like steel!"
Awww..you are such a big strong boy Justin. That made me want to cry becasue he was such a big boy. But at the same time I laughed because it was such a Justin thing to say. The kid is hilarious.

Well...now we wait and see. He has 2 prescriptions for the nebulizer, and he needs to go back in a month so the doctor can listen to his lungs again... (again, more than any other doctor has even come close to doing! No one has ever wanted a follow up appointment before!). Next week we will get the results from his allergy test back too. All that is going through my head is Molly (our cat) and how happy Jake would be if we had to get rid of her if Justin happened to be allergic to her! We won't even go there right now though...now we just wait.

By the way.... Hi Tom :) How do you like to see your name in print? You are so famous now :) Anyway- you will have to let me know if you want to me put your letters on a thing for you or if you just want the letters and then design your own "thing" :) I haven't forgotten...and not only that- it would give us all a good change to hang out again :) I know the kids would love to play...and you missed the last one so let's plan it! Leesa??  Anyone?? :)