I had an appointment yesterday to enroll Connor into the Kindergarten Program for Fall.  I brought along all the verification paperwork that Stuart prepared for me, but unfortunately the registration could not proceed.  I was told that Connor needed to have a TB skin test done.  He is considered at high risk because I have a history of a positive TB skin test.  I picked Connor up from school slightly earlier than usual and arrived to Campbell before the Pedi clinic closed.  The receptionist and the nurse talked with Connor for a little bit, and he answered them nicely with short answers.  When it was time to get the injection in, I sat Connor on my lap and held his arm still as instructed.  Both Connor and I stared down at the needle while the nurse barely punctured his skin and injected the fluid.  Connor did not make any noise or even flinch; he just sat very still and waited for further instruction.  The nurse then offered him some stickers to choose and Connor was happy to do so.  Since he was so brave, he was told he could get as many as he liked, and he stopped after four stickers.  As we were walking away from Pedi, Connor kept his arm very still and told me “Mommy, it starts to hurt”.  His voice was a bit shaky and I thought he was going to cry.  I appraised him how brave he was and distracted him by suggesting to go to the bathroom, and it worked.  When we saw Stuart later, Connor was so proud to tell him that “Daddy, it did not hurt at all”.  Connor is definitely one little brave boy!