Swimming time

Swimming at the Swissbel Hotel.

 Lauren enjoys waddling her arms and legs in the water.

 Lauren doesn't mind drinking the pool water from time to time!

 Lauren seems to tell her dad not to let go of her.  So touching!

Doctor, doctor!

What could be worse than spending Saturday, a rest day, at home nursing a seemingly flu-like feeling?  I've got to admit that I only get sick a few times every year but I really hate having the cough and colds specially now that I have a little one who is always tagging along beside me.  I'm afraid Lauren will catch it also from me.  I just wish that her immune system is now adequately equipped with the necessary antibodies to guard her of any infection.  Albeit, she must be sick from time to time to let her body develop its own defense.  Tomorrow she'll have the much awaited appointment with her allergist at the Hamad Hospital.  We will be again spending the afternoon among other pediatric patients on que for the evening clinic.  I hope tomorrow will be less stressful than the previous check ups.  Arriving there very early to fall in line in the cashier doesn't necessarily mean that we will be the first patient to be seen later on.  Some people doesn't have the decency to fall in line to wait for their turn to be attended by the cashier.  Anyway, as they say here "what to do yani?"  After paying for the check up, we will then wait for at least 1 hour just to have the vital statistics taken.  Then we will wait again until our turn comes which usually averages to 1 hour to 2 hours.  And if the doctor will prescribe some medicines, approximately another hour will be spent at the pharmacy just to claim the medicines.  Whew!  Indeed, spending the afternoon at HMC is tough!