"I'm so lucky!"

It's been checkup month for the whole family. Last Thursday was Ellie's turn for a regular checkup with her pediatrician. He doesn't usually keep us waiting long, but you never know with doctor's offices, so I brought along the iPad. This is precious time for my daughter, because she doesn't get much iPad on the days when I'm off work. We arrived just a few minutes early, finished all the preliminary testing, and were sitting ready in the exam room right at 9:30 am, which was our scheduled appointment time. Ellie happily dug out the iPad and started playing a newly downloaded app. I got out my Kindle and started reading.

A little while later, she looked up and asked me, "What time is it, Mommy?" I told her it was 9:47 am. Ellie gave me a big grin and said, "I'm so lucky! I've gotten to play this app about fifteen times!"

It's not the reaction I'd normally expect from a kid who's waiting for a doctor's appointment, but it works for me!