Abby, Zoë and Enzo

Irene called this morning as we were getting ready to go to my appointment to tell me that Dr. Andrea wanted to reschedule and said that she'd phone when she had another appointment for me.  I was really bummed because I just wanted to get this part over with and let my mouth get back to where I can actually chew things again.  This afternoon at about 2:30 Irene called again to say that they were ready for me to go in and had time for me right then.  Unfortunately Chris was getting ready to go help Michael with some computer stuff, which meant there would be no one to hold the baby for me.  Reluctantly we told Irene that I wouldn't be able to make it today and that we'd have to take the alternate appointment on Friday.  As soon as I hung up however, Michael called to say that he had to do something else and wouldn't be picking Chris up after all.  I immediately called Irene back and told her of the change and she said that she'd let the office know and they'd be expecting me so we hurried the girls along with snack and got out the door.

This is just how it is here.  Everything is short notice and last minute and even if you have an appointment it doesn't mean you're actually the only one who was told to come in then, and it's just a waiting game, that's if you're not told last minute that you just shouldn't come at all.  When we got there, there was already a woman sitting there waiting but then I got called in next.  While I am a big fan of women with small children receiving preferential treatment, I felt badly for cutting in line.  Just before Dr. Andrea began working on me, I heard Enzo fussing and beginning to cry so we decided that I would go feed him while she saw the other patient, who it turned out only needed a quick consultation.  My turn went quickly and I thanked Dr. Andrea and we were on our way.

We went to the food court and hung out for a bit to kill some time since it was approaching dinner time.  We then ordered a large vegetarian pizza R$22.50 = US$11.25 and afterwords went downstairs, where I got a milk shake and the girls got churros R$1.50 = US$0.75 before getting a taxi home R$6 = US$3.