X-rays...!

Dear Nicky,

This morning we dropped Junie off at her school, then you and I went on down to Mountainside to Children's Specialized Hospital for some x-rays. You were very cute in the waiting room, playing happily with one of those blocks-on-wires thingys. After a brief wait, they called us in and I got you ready for the x-rays. They wanted to shoot your hips first, so I had to undress you from the waist down. You started to cry, I think from both fear and embarassment. We shot your hips, then moved on to your neck. This whole time you were saying things like, "I'm scared" and "I wanna go home." The process was definitely prooblematic, as you were hard pressed to stay still. You were pretty brave overall I must say, however. Afterward, you quickly regained your composure and wished everyone a hearty "bye-bye!" I hope the pictures turned out okay, and that nothing shows up in terms of skeletal instabilites. I promise you one thing, though: this is the last time I put you through something like this without some kind of sedation. Doctors can go hang themselves.

Love,
Dad