Year old Charlie

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Sam is just a week shy of a year old. I'll take some comparison shots, but this is Charlie at a year old. Way more hair, WAY bigger (by about 3 inches and 8 pounds). Sam is a tiny bald man

That's some pretty heavy Duggar hatred there...

If a TV show is unrated, our cable company tells you all the horrible things that can happen to it. So Dinosaur Train has explicit language and Sesame Street has nudity. I understand. It saddens me at times to learn that Super Why has violence and rape, but I get over it. Most of the time I don't even read it.

But this one is too damn funny.

Typed directly from my cable box (as in, I am looking at it right now). The description of an episode of the Duggar show-

The Wilsons visit the Duggars to experience Sexual Conduct, Brief Nudity, Full Nudity, Mild Violence, Adult Language, Adult Content, Rape, and Mature Subject Matter.

I knew they were out there, but that... wow. They invite people over to witness it?

There is a baby in there, I promise

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That Recaro side impact protection strikes again. I can't even SEE my kid when he's in that thing.

Remember this?

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And that was on a good day... :(

Okay Charlie, which way do you kick it?

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Actually, he's pointing the wrong way... oh well.

I love you, big brother

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I caught this totally by accident. I love it!

I prefer to discuss these things in person, thankyouverymuch

So, I'm looking for a new primary care doctor. Well, not a NEW PCP, exactly. A PCP in general. I haven't had one in... well, I'm trying to be better about these things.

 

So, I get on my trusty insurance website to find an INN provider (which really doesn't matter, since the benefits are identical), that is a general or family practice provider, and start calling around. Remember, I'm searching for general practice. This becomes important later in our tale. I really prefer to see an ARNP over a doctor any day. In fact, I don't think I've seen a doctor for general stuff in 10+ years. Surgeon, sure, but day to day physicals and what not I always see the NP. So I'm calling, and it's my first question everywhere "Do you have an NP on staff?" A shocking number of clinics said no. Really? Is there an NP shortage somewhere? Why on earth would they not employ NPs? Well, since I'm having NO luck, I figured I'd try some female DOs, that's better than nothing, I guess.

 

So, my first female DO, I call and still ask if they have NPs on staff. It goes as follows.

 

Me- Do you have an NP on staff?

Her, slowly and skeptically and a little bit quiet- Well...Who... are you?

Me, taken aback- Uh, a prospective patient

Her, slowly again- Do you have hemorrhoids?

Me, shocked and a bit baffled- Noo...

Her- We're only accepting patients with hemorrhoids at this time.

Me- Umm... (scrolls to the side of the website, where it does indeed state family practice) isn't she a PCP?

Her- Yes, but she only accepts patients with hemorrhoids.

Me- O-kay then. Well, thanks!

 

Really? WTF? Only accepting patients with hemorrhoids? What does THAT mean? What kind of GP will only see people with hemorrhoids? So, what if I have strep throat, or the flu, of need a chest x-ray? What if I have a lump in my breast, or need antibiotics? She's gonna make me bend over and disrobe every time so she can check my butt?

 

I... I just don't understand.

 

How do children know these things?

Warning- you will cry.

If you don't, you're a savage, heartless beast and I think you are beyond hope.

Notes Left Behind

Naptime

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I told Charlie to go get ready for bed. Five minutes later, this is where I found him...

Ent he purdy?

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Le pup