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Good Thing Cat’s Have 9 Lives…

May 21, 2012 by OneMommy

Well, it’s Monday. And by noon I was wishing it was time to put the little ones down so I could find a way to calm my frazzled nerves.

It started simply enough – a call to the doctor’s office to get an appointment for my 3 year-old.  He has an itchy rash under his arms and down his sides, which started when we were on our recent mini-vacation.  Our usual doctor is out of town this week, so I prepped little guy ahead of time that he’d be seeing a different doctor.

I never thought to prep him for a different nurse.

His name was called and we stepped through the door.  He took one look at her and freaked.  Refused to step on the scale.  Went running for the exit.

Yep, things were going well.

So, finally, after I successfully held his arms down long enough for the nurse to run the thermometer across his forehead, promising him a lollipop if he’d just let her take his temperature, she left and he calmed down.  A little.

Then the doctor came in, and trying to get out of there as fast as he could, little guy pulled his sleeve down a bit and said, “Here’s my rash.”  The doctor wasn’t even in the door all the way yet.  Then Monkey did a wild swing of his body and smacked his forehead on the corner of the doctor’s desk.

Hard.

Hey, if you’re going to have a new injury, what better place than at the doctor’s office?

He screamed (and honestly, it was a hard hit, so I understand that).  Once he calmed down from that incident, it was all, “I want to go.  I want to leave…”  There was no way this new guy was getting a good look at his rash at this point.

I did wind up prying his shirt up far enough that the doctor was able to get a look, and that, with the knowledge that we’d been away a few days and had gone swimming in the hotel pool, made the doctor think it was a form of eczema caused by an allergic reaction to something he’d come in contact with.  (Later I realized he’d worn a new shirt that I hadn’t washed yet that day, so maybe from that??)

You’d think that was enough for the morning.

But no.

I go to strap him in the car seat and a cat jumps in when I open the door.

Not just any cat.  Our cat.  If she hadn’t had her pink collar I’d never believe it.  She was panting like I’ve never seen a cat pant in my life, and she looked terrified.

How she got there is a total mystery.  Did she ride in the car and then jump out without either of the kids or me seeing her?  (I really don’t think she could hide for that long and jump out without us seeing her….) Did she ride on top of the car all the way?  (It IS her favorite perch in the garage…)  Or was she somehow underneath?

There’s no way to know.

One thing’s for certain, she used 1 of her 9 lives up today.

The little Fluffball in her favorite spot.

 

 

Filed Under: Manic Mondays Tagged With: cat, doctor, son

Comments

  1. Kristen says

    May 21, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    You need a good cup of hot tea! My nerves were frazzled just from your son’s appointment but then when you got to the cat…you did me in! I can’t believe she was there. Maybe you don’t want to know how she got there. Sometimes you are better off not knowing the details!
    Hope your afternoon calms down!

    • OneMommy says

      May 21, 2012 at 9:04 pm

      Seriously, I think the cat freaked me out more. I just don’t see how she could have been in the car with all of us and then jumped out at the doctor’s w/o me seeing her, which makes me really wonder HOW she got there. And she was panting with the most freaked out look I’ve ever seen on a cat.
      I’ve checked on her 3-4 times now, and she is acting more herself, thankfully. You’re right, I probably don’t want to really know how she got there!

      I’m happy to say the afternoon went much better – I opted to totally skip grocery shopping and sent my husband to buy bread and milk from the gas station when he got home.

  2. Donna says

    May 21, 2012 at 7:18 pm

    Wow, what a day you had! Your poor child – what an experience. And then your cat. Just so scary. Thank heavens she recognized you guys.

    • OneMommy says

      May 24, 2012 at 1:43 pm

      I am super thankful the cat is okay. I guess I’ll never know how she got there… But I’m glad she stayed near the car and wound up home safe with us.

  3. Shar says

    May 22, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    Wow, it sounds like you need some R&R! What a day! We we’re just at the doctor’s yesterday, both of my little ones has eczema. :/ Taking a 2-month old and and 18-month old to the doctor at the same time = A LOT of work! lol

    Glad to know that your cat is OK!

    • OneMommy says

      May 24, 2012 at 1:45 pm

      I’ve been there – taking 2 little ones to the doctor is NO fun! Hope your little ones’ eczema clears up soon!

  4. Kim@Sandboxgems says

    May 23, 2012 at 10:19 am

    First off, I’m sorry the appt. was such a fiasco and I’m hoping the rash thing clears up and your son’s bump is better too–ouch! Second, I’m thinking the cat took a ride on the roof! Yep, one life down, 8 to go! That’s some cat!!

    • OneMommy says

      May 24, 2012 at 2:05 pm

      I felt bad for my little guy – when I got home I realized his bump probably could have used some ice.
      As for the crazy cat – very possible! She loves the car roof, and she has been known to stay on it when we move vehicles around in the driveway/garage.

  5. Ginny Marie says

    May 23, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    Oh, my goodness, what a day! I suppose how your cat got there will always be a mystery…at least she stayed by your car and hopped back in!

    • OneMommy says

      May 24, 2012 at 1:50 pm

      Yes, I am super thankful she made it home with us safely! I had planned to run to the grocery store, but she was panting and looking like a zombie cat – so we went home instead. She finally was more her self the next day.

  6. Jacklynn says

    May 24, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    Oh my! What a day!! First with the office visit and then the cat. I can’t believe your cat somehow wound up there!

  7. Chelle says

    May 26, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Wow, what a day! I hope your little guy is recovering, both from the rash ans the owwie…and that your cat got so many lives.
    Thanks for making me smile.
    Peace and good,
    Chelle

  8. Anne @ GreenEggs&Moms says

    May 28, 2012 at 10:07 am

    That is one amazing story! I mean, your cat must have been either terrified or completely enjoying herself on top of your car while you were driving around 🙂 This story made me smile and am sure you are relieved that your cat made it home safe. Dropping by from blogfrog.

    • OneMommy says

      May 30, 2012 at 3:57 pm

      Oh, I have never been so happy to get an animal home safely. My daughter would have been heart-broken had she been killed or run off while we were in town.

  9. Laughwithusblog says

    May 31, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    Oh I totally feel for you at the doctor’s office. The cat though–that’s an amazing story!

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