Bath Time

Well, we had our first experience with the doctor. Very interesting. I've had a sore throat, and decided it was probably strep so I should go to the doctor. There is a "walk-in" clinic that recently openned nearby, and the neighbors said they were good. Well, they took my name and I didn't have to fill out any paperwork, they weren't concerned that I didn't have the Alberta Healthcare, and they called me back to the office before Mason and I could get our jackets off. They didn't even ask me what was wrong. There was no blood pressure check, no weigh in, no temperature check, nothing. The doctor was the first person to ask me what was wrong. He said he thought it was a virus, but did a strep test anyway. Then he said the test results would be in by Friday. Guess they don't have the rapid strep test. He said they would call in a prescription if it were positive..... To my pharmacy, which meant I had to go look up the pharmacy when I got home, just in case. Then he handed me the bill. I thought I was prepared. I saw the bill and said, this is for the whole doctor visit. He said yes, that's what Alberta Healthcare pays us. It was $32.36 (Canadian of course.) No wonder they don't have any doctors here. I assume that also included the strep test. They say all of their doctors are moving to the states. I can see why. Although, I guess I'd gladly pay the other $60 to have gotten my strep results in 10 minutes. I mean, surely I'll be dead by Friday. I did find something at the store called Strepsil. Antibacterial throat lozenges. Maybe they will work.




And these are just pics of Mason's bath tonight. His favorite thing to do is take a bath. And every time he sees a camera he says "Cheese!" and wrinkles up his nose ans squints his eyes. Even if he doesn't even know the person holding the camera. He's also learning how to talk up a storm. Too bad no one speaks his language. We're learning though. Beee means Ball. Cookie means I want to eat, not necessarily a cookie though. Cuck-ooo means cup or milk or water, or something indicated beverage. Bu means book, and we have to read it over and over again. Ka means sock. Car sometimes mean shoe, but sometimes car (his shoes have a train on them). Key means key, but sometimes it means car. And then he has the real English words: puppy, bye-bye, mommy, daddy, baby, outside, nite nite (not to be confused with no nite nite, which means I want my blanket, but I don't want to go to bed) and he sometimes gives kisses when asked. But sometimes he shakes his head no so vigorously you would think we just asked him if he wanted to eat dog poo.