Ouchies

The Medical unit team came to Medan from Jakarta yesterday. They are here to give our family appropriate shots today. We are all have a couple, but poor Sam, she had 7 shots in the same day! The medical officer and her technician did the first 6 shots at the same times; 3 shots on both legs, the last shot was on her arm. Astutik (our nanny) holds Sam’s arm and I hold her both legs. I never heard her cry that hard since she was born. So we both cried. I really feel for her. She cried sadly until she can’t make any crying sound anymore. It really breaks my heart.

I took her outside right after and tried to soothe her. She was calmer when she realizes that we were outside but still had a whimper cry. I sang her ‘When You Told Me That You Love Me’ and she was calmer and finally stops crying. (I know it sounds cheesy, but really she loves that song). I kept talking and tried to make her smile, she didn’t. So I throw her in the air and making an airplane sound, her favorite game, and there’s a smile on her face again. I am so, sorry Sammy.