It's Ok to cry sometimes....

 

Today Willow had to go to the doctor for her 8 year check up and to get some labwork done before her appointment next week at Primary Children's to check up on her kidney.  She did not want to get bloodwork done.  She was doing ok through the regular check up, but once the doctor and nurse left the room to get everything ready for the blood work she started tearing up.  Willow turned to me and said, "You once told me it's ok to be scared and cry sometimes, so that's what I'm going to do ok?"  Oh Willow, you're always so brave!  I told her it's always ok to cry and be scared.  She was so nervous and decided she was going to do something she learned from Daniel Tiger (isn't it amazing the lessons Daniel teaches us?).  I knew exactly which episode she was referring to, where Daniel sings "Close your eyes, and think of something happy.  Think think think about your favorite thing!"  She decided she was going to think about playing with Kalli and Michelle.  

They came to do her bloodwork and she was so nervous, but she did great and realized it wasn't so bad.  I had her write in her journal about it afterwards so she could remind her future self that she can be brave and that having your blood drawn is not as bad as she was thinking it was going to be.  What a wonderful example she is to all of us!