unexpected

yesterday luana went in for her 9 month check-up. the kids are on break from school for the week so i had all 4 with me...yeah, i know...fun. luana of course was getting some shots but imagine the utter shock of mese, sila, and nani when i asked about the 2nd dose of h1n1 shots...oh boy, what a treat.i offered each child a crisp, $5 bill if they shed no tears and didn't scream:) When asked who should go first, the vote was unanimous...luana(so sad her bro. and sisters volunteered the one who couldn't fend for herself). She was a trooper and only cried after the 2nd shot while sila cried from the get go...up until she got the actual shot, then no tears at all & no screaming. Mese was brave and shed no tears and didn't scream so he's too is the new owner of $5. Nani on the other hand was terrified. when the nurse put the needle in her leg, she almost kicked the nurse and the h1n1 was squirting all over the place, so it seemed. But the nurse reassured me that it was fine. so, each of the kids got a lollipop and only 2 got $5. moral of the story...start small, now i'm out $10 instead of $2.