Allie have injection. Then Allie have Easter Egg.

Alice had her swine flu jab yesterday and was very brave. She seems to have bonded with the doctor so was perfectly happy with the whole visit ("My at the doctor.  Thank you, Doctor").

The doctor was running late as usual and so we hung out in the waiting room, playing with the toys that have become familiar (but which I am hoping that with grommets and flu jabs will become less familiar). Alice was in fine fettle and sang out her ABC song and counted to 20 for all to hear. The old people who seem to inhabit the waiting room just for somewhere to hang out (since they never seem to get called in to see anyone) thought she was amazing. They particularly enjoyed the counting as it got to "19….20….FORTY NINE!"

She sat down to read some of the books - a few of which we also have at home, so she knows them really well.  Receiving compliments from people all around, she gained in confidence and started an inpromptu story time for the Grannies, "My read a story. My read Maisy". She then flicked through each page of the book and recited it out loud, word perfect, which of course looked as though she was able to read an entire book. The oldies' faces were a stunned picture.

Back again in four weeks for the seasonal flu jab (they separate the doses for small people). Perhaps we'll have a little tap dance or a xylophone concerto perfected by then.