I want to remember this day we brought Zayn to his fifth cum sixth months’ jab. It was quite early in the morning and Zayn woke up cheery that I decided to dress him in pink to match the mood. Okay fine, to match me his mommy but in all seriousness man…that boy looks super cute in pink.
So we went to Eva’s usual pediatrician, one of the most well-known in KL feeling so excited to finally meet him again. We were greeted by the friendly staffs. After registration I completely lost my chill, I wasted no second and handed Ajai my phone to take pictures of me and Zayn in every corner of the clinic. #ajaisaidtakkenal
Oh look Zayn, Eva used to play with this bike too!
Oh this one! Eva loves this bus toy!
See see! This is where I breastfed your sister!
Zayn, who looked completely uninterested, served me the meh look. Probably saying “the clinic you took me before got live fishies…but okay…”
We were called in. I kept on saying to Zayn oh my oh my gaddd this is it baby, you’re gonna meet the best pediatrician in all KL! Lo and behold!
In the doctor’s office Zayn began ‘scanning’ the room, one wall after the other, and finally settled in, he sighed, touched the toys on the doctor’s table, and served that ‘okay whatchu got for me today doc’ look. We were asked a few questions from pregnancy to delivery to his milestones back to pregnancy again and feeding. I felt so comforted by this familiarity and I love, love loveee this doctor so much but Zayn was still…looking unimpressed.
“Okay Zayn, let me check your lung. Sejuk sikit ye I just sterilize this statoscope”
Lung’s good!
“Okay now open your mouth please…Oh! Nice and clean mouth!”
I swear my son said “aa-aa” that the doctor too…giggled.
After the weighing and usual measurement came the peak time. Jab time. No sweat one la Zayn has done this up till his fourth month and I could not be any prouder for his attitude. Unfortunately this time he looked uncomfortable.
“Uh-oh Zayn look look! This is green square! Yellow circle…” tried to distract him but he kept on staring at the needle-work. Pushed his head towards me but nope, resilient boy turned his head back.
You gonna put those thing on me don’t ya? You gonna…. WAAAAAAAAAA! Loud cry!
What’s with this attitude young man!? I mean you were good all these times, probably my trophy child (jab edition la ha, Eva might read this blog haha) but out of all days today is the day you decided to throw a fit? Not cool young man not cool. He was still sobbing when we left the doctor’s and just wanted to be hugged. I comforted my little boy, stroked his fine hair in that very moment I remembered his usual doctor, a young female doctor back in my hometown who attended him for several months. Immediately, I asked Ajai:
“D, do you think he behaved before because his doctor was a pretty female not…male doc?”
A yes from Ajai.
That makes so much sense. Zayn is so used to having his pretty hot mom (ahem!) and other nice-looking girls (read: sister, grandmas and aunties) so it is only logical to want to be comforted by the ladies je. LOL. But it’s good to learn he has developed a taste and very consistent with his choice.
Till then, wish us luck in the next doc’s visit. Yes, our most trusted male doc #sorrynotsorryZayn
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