One Tough Boy!

I had to take Evan in for a blood test yesterday because the doctor wanted to check his lead levels. He has shown no signs of anything wrong...this is simply a precautionary test. I thought they would prick his heel like they did when he had his bilirubin checked just after birth. Oh no...they drew blood out of his arm like an adult!

I held him on my lap, and the woman felt around for his veins. He squirmed a bit and fussed slightly when she held his arm down. But, when she stuck the needle in, he didn't make a sound! Then, she had to dig the needle around in his arm to find the vein...still not a peep from him. I was shocked. I know how much it hurts me when they have to dig around to find the right spot. At the end, the woman said, "Wow...you're tough!" She was amazed that he didn't cry.

Here's Evan with his Bugs Bunny bandaid.