It was a rainy day outside. It was the middle of September, the weather was starting to get cooler outside. Angelica had just started 3rd grade. She pulled out a dresser drawer and looked and pulled out a jeans and a shirt. She was dressed in a minute. She loved school this year. And didn't want to miss s minute of it.
She pulled on a pair of socks and put on her shoes and was downstairs in a minute.
"Where are the cookies" she asked looking in the cupboard. It was something she had every morning and looked forward too.
"I think there are some in the cupboard over there" said her mother pointing to one of the cupboards.
Angelica looked. And with a smile, she pulled out a unopened bag of reptair chocolate chip cookies.
"I found them" she smiled
She sat at the kitchen table with the cookies and a glass of milk. As she ate her mother typed on the computer. All of a sudden, her mother glanced up.
"I almost forgot" she said "You have a doctors appointment this morning" she said
Angelica hated the doctors. "Why do I have to go?" she asked "I don't want to miss school". she said
"I can drop you off after" said her mother "And it is just a checkup" answered her mother.
When they got to the doctors they were greeted by a lady at the desk with dark hair. "Angelica Pickles is here for her appointment" said Charlotte.
"Have a seat over there" said the lady. The waiting room was empty. Angelica went over and sat beside her mother until the nurse called them.
A door suddenly opens and a nurse wearing a dora uniform top comes out. "Angelica Pickles" she calls.
Angelica and her mom were lead down a hallway. "Let's see how tall you're getting" said the nurse with a smile. As Angelica stood on the scale, the nurse checked her weight as well as her weight. The nurse wrote a few things down on Angelica's chart.
"Follow me" said the nurse as she guided Angelica and her mother down another hallway.
The exam room was white and it had a balloons going around the boarder of it. As Angelica climbed on the exam able, her mother had a seat. The nurse put a blood pressure off around Angelica's arm. "I'm going to take your blood pressure now" said the nurse.
"Will it hurt?" asked Angelica
"It shouldn't" said the nurse.
As the nurse took Angelica's blood pressure and pulse, Charlotte held onto her daughters hand. "I will only be a minute" she kept saying as a tear rolled down Angelica's face.
"That didn't hurt" said Angelica a smiled appeared on her face.
The nurse grabbed the thermometer and Angelica opened her mouth as the nurse put it under her tongue. "Almost done" said the nurse
"Really" smiled Angelica
"Well" said the nurse taking the thermometer out. "Not quite. The doctor still has to come in" she finish
Angelica had her hearing and eyes examined next. "you're doing great" said the nurse.
"You sure are" said Angelica's mother.
The nurse picked up a cup. "Now, Angelica" she said "are you able to pee in this cup?" asked the nurse
"I guess" said Angelica with a half smile on her face.
She follower the nurse to the bathroom.
Angelica climbed back onto the exam able when she came back. "The last thing I have to do is take sample of blood from your arm" said the nurse.
Charlotte held onto her daughters hand as another tear rolled down Angelica's face.
"That wasn't bad" said Angelica with a smile after the nurse was done.
"The doctor soon be in soon" said the nurse. "You were very brave Angelica" she said.
"I am brave" said Angelica
The nurse handed Angelica a gown before she left. "Have a great day" she said before she left.
"You too" said Charlotte.
"You're gotten taller" said the doctor when she came into the room. Angelica had changed into the gown the nurse had given her.
"I will be taller than my mom soon" said Angelica with a smile.
"I see" said the doctor.
The doctor began examining "so, you're in 1st grade this year" said the doctor as she looked into Angelica's ears and eyes.
"No, I am in 3rd"said Angelica with a laugh.
"Already" said the doctor with a smile.
Angelica had her nose and throat looked into. "Not getting anymore sore throats" the doctor asked
"No" said Angelica "I haven't really been sick this year"
"That is good" said the doctor
As Angelica laid on the exam table the doctor felt around her tummy. "Almost done" said the doctor.
"That tickles" Angelica said with a laugh.
Angelica changed back into her clothes and got back on the exam table. "No shot today" asked Angelica
"Nope" said the doctor coming back. "I just need to at talk to you and you're mom for a moment.
It was like Charlotte saw it coming. She had expected it.
"Angelica is underweight" said the doctor as Angelica sat on the exam table. "She has been eating pretty well" said Charlotte.
"I love to eat" smiled Angelica
"Angelica has diabetes" said the doctor.