Sheepish About Shots

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The elevator bell dings as it reaches the 3rd floor, and the doors slide open to an open room with two doors leading each to separate doctor offices. The bright yellow door with Children's Health plastered on the top is sitting to the right of the elevator and is your destination. Harry lugs the car seat off the elevator and you open the door for him to bring Grace into the office.

"Hello!" The lady at the front desk greets you and Harry with a smile.

"We have an appointment." Harry informs her as he places the car seat on the ground.

"Okay! Which doctor are you seeing today? And who is the appointment for?" The lady questions the both of you.

"We have an appointment with Dr. Willams and the patient is Grace Styles." You state, looking down and smiling, you see Harry using his foot to slightly rock Grace's car seat to keep her asleep. Today is Grace's two month check up and both of you were a little nervous about her receiving her first round of shots.

The lady at the front desk makes a few clicks with her mouse and then turns to you with a smile. "She is all checked in! It will be just a few minutes. You can take a seat in the waiting room and one of the nurses will call you back soon."

Harry nods toward the woman, and picks up the car seat. "Thank you." He replies, then he follows you into the waiting room. Both of you sit down in the chairs provided and Harry brings the car seat between his feet.

Pulling down the top of the cream and pink floral car seat cover Harry checks in on his little girl. Grace is sound asleep inside the cave that the cover has created. Harry nudges you with his elbow. You look over at Harry, setting the magazine you are currently reading in your lap.

"We did a good job didn't we?" Harry says talking about their daughter and how perfect she is

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"We did a good job didn't we?" Harry says talking about their daughter and how perfect she is.

"Mmhm, she got all her looks from her mum." You chuckle as Harry sticks his tongue out at you. His hand releases the car seat cover and he pulls you into him by wrapping his arm around your shoulders.

"I love ya. Even if ya call me ugly." Harry kisses your temple. Before you can respond to his comment, a nurse walks through a door.

"Grace?" She calls into the waiting room full of children and their parents.

Setting the magazine back on the table, you stand up, throwing the diaper bag over your shoulder. Harry lifts up the car seat and you both follow the nurse through the door and into the exam room.

The walls of the room are painted a bright blue color. A garden filled with flowers, grass, and bugs is painted throughout the room.

"I'm going to check her weight and height along with her temperature before Dr. Williams comes in to do a full check up." The nurse states, pulling out a towel and setting it on the table.

Harry takes the car seat cover off to expose a sleeping Grace. He unbuckles his baby and pulls her out of her car seat. Grace stretches and then immediately curls in close to her daddy's chest. She whimpers like she is telling her daddy "5 more minutes of sleep please." Harry walks towards the exam table and lays her down.

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