So blessed

So, today I took Molly in for her 4 weeks well-check. In classic Molly-style, She got ticked as they were looking her over. So ticked that she did her "I'm going to hold my breath and not breathe and turn purple" ticked. Once the breath returned to her body, she let out a few coughs and the doctor looks at me and says, "That's a croup cough." I couldn't believe it. How could she have come down with yet another virus.

I know enough about medicine to know that her cough wasn't that bad and that there was very little I could do about it so I might as well go about my day.

As I was walking in to get Luke from school, I ran into a friend and we were talking. She asked me who our Ped was and then said, "Does EVERYONE go to that ped?" To which I responded with the million reasons why we just love our ped. Here are just a few:

1. He nor his office staff has ever made us feel stupid. Now, we have taken Luke in for some silly symptoms that we blew out of proportion, but Dr. McGranahan has ALWAYS made use feel like our concerns were valid. At one point, when we were dealing with the RSV madness, I gave him permission to tell me I was overreacting, but he refused.

2. He is invested in my kids. We always felt like he knew us when we just had Luke. When I had Molly, I figured there was no way he would be able to pretend as well that he was invested in our family. However, when he made his rounds at the hospital, he came to my room and talked to me about Molly. Then he asked about Luke. Then he began to compare Luke and Molly.

Today, I was joking with him about how Luke's growth curved were always high and how his head followed his own curve. Dr. McGranahan actually finished my joke about the head growth curve because he remembered because he is invested.

3. He has an awesome staff. When the nurse, Casey, came out to get Molly today, she came out with arms out. She was ready to hold my baby. We talked about my kids, joked, and just enjoyed each other's company. She went to go get me some formula samples while I fill out paper work. When she came back, Molly was in my arms screaming, again, and Casy saw the frustration and exhaustion all over my face. She scooped up my precious girl and comforted her so I could relax and fill out paperwork.

There are so many more reasons why we love Dr. McGranahan and A-Z Pediatrics, many many more. Most of all I think I appreciate that they act like real people with real families and real empathy. I never feel like a number or obligation. They always make us feel like they care about what we are worried about. So, a big thank you to Dr. McGranahan, Casey and LEslie. We have been so blessed by you. If you are in need of a ped, please consider their office. YOu may have to drive a little further but it is so worth it.