The (Mis)Adventures of Dr. D

Petite Pedia Plots 127 Part of the routine check-up for well babies is checking on their developmental milestones.  With this 6 month old baby, I asked the Dad if the baby liked looking at himself in the mirror.  Dad answered, "Oh yes!  I think he got that from his Mom.  Mom likes to spend hours looking at herself in the mirror!" Too much info, Dad! From www.openspacesfengshui.com

Daughter Duties 32 I discovered this in my bag while I was visiting Mom this morning. Maybe I had plans of using the mute button on someone if needed? 

Daughter Duties 31 Conversation inside our car: Mom: Anak, ang bilis mo masyado mag-drive! Me: Mom, nasa 40kph lang tayo ngayon.  Mom: Mabilis na nga yan! Me:  Hmmmm... Dad, trying to explain Mom: Nasanay na kasi si Mommy sa bagal kong mag-drive.  Photo from www.weekendcollective.com

Daughter Duties 30 Oftentimes, my Dad has a hard time hearing us when we call him. However, when we say, "Dad, let's eat out!", he not only hears us right away but is dressed within 5 minutes. 

Daughter Duties 26 Photo from www.leadingtolearning.com During dinner last night, Mom was telling me about this TV soap actress that Mom and Dad both like. Both of my parents have been racking their brains for about a wk (?!)   and they haven't come up with her name yet. So, I try to help them out.  Me: Is she young or old?  D and M: Middle-age! Me: Is she someone I have watched? D and M:  "Yes yes!"  Me: Award-winning?  D and M:"Yes! Yes! She always plays the Mom in soap oper as!" Me: Hmmm, Jaclyn Jose?  D and M: "Nooooo!" It took me about an hour and going on the internet and showing them pictures to find out who she was.  It was Cherry Pie Pecache. After that, Mom again said,"I don't like this certain TV host/actress". And she proudly tells me that the host's name is "Austin!" Mom, I don't know anyone called "Austin" on local TV!!! And so, we go through the whole guessing game again.  

Petite Pedia Plots 100 "Dra, our baby stops crying only when it's Mommy who carries her", frustrated first-time Dad told me.  I answered, "Each baby is different. However, you have to remember that Moms are softer and well, they have breasts (and milk)." Dad looks at his chest and at his wife's and then says, " But there's not much difference. She's as flat as I am."  From Mom's looks, World War III just started at home.

Daughter Duties 14 Bought my senior citizen parents new vitamins to help with memory retention. Now, if only they could remember to take them. Photo from HuffPost UK

Daughter Duties 12 My cute Mom told me that she "simply" wanted to go to SM. Translated, it meant passing by the following: (1) the houses of her amigas to give some mangoes away, (2) the old house to check on it, (3) the bank, (4) the other bank, (5) the drugstore for their medicines (and mine), (6) SM (finally!!! Not!) to do groceries and lastly, (7) the hospital to get a specimen cup for her urinalysis. The simple trip had turned into a 3-hour debacle. Hehe.

Petite Pedia Plots 56 It's my first time to see the parents prior to the birth of their baby. Upon seeing me, Dad says, "Dra, when the baby comes out, I hope she'll be as healthy as you." 

Petite Pedia Plots 49 Always so used to seeing both parents during this patient's check-up, I asked the mom where the dad was this morning. 5-yr old patient blurts out, "Ay! Nag-away sila kanina, Dra". 

Petite Pedia Plots 37 Sporting a new haircut with bangs, the mom of a patient couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow! Anak, pareho kayo ni Dra na kamukha si Dora”. Couldn’t help but think na hindi ata compliment yon ah. 

Petite Pedia Plots 30  The mom of my 6 month old patient was wondering why her baby’s hair had glitter. On closer inspection, it was head lice. 

Daughter Duties 4 Overheard between my dad and his ophthalmologist, “I always have the last say in the house. I always say, ‘Yes, dear’.”

Petite Pedia Plots 10 You know the mom is anxious about her sick daughter when she has a suitcase with her when she visits you in the clinic. She also had it with her when she visited the ER this morning.  And when you ask to see what’s in the suitcase, there’s nothing inside.  Hahahaha!

Daughter Duties 2 Woke up to hearing my mom on the phone with a high school classmate of hers. “Hindi ko nga siya kakilala kasi section C siya eh. Kasi tayo  section A.  Lahat ng marurunong nasa section A”. That gust of wind just blew by me. Hehehe.

Daughter Duties 1 Called my mom at home using my cellphone to ask if someone could bring me the car’s spare key. (Yes, I accidentally locked my key inside.)   After 5 mins, she calls me up on my cellphone. “Anak, tatanong ko lang kung dala mo cellphone mo”. Hehe.

Petite Pedia Plots 4 I was checking up 2 little boys who were very malikot. I then asked the Dad, "Daddy, gusto mo pa ba nang babae?" thinking that maybe he'd like to have a daughter who would behave better. The mom, thinking of something else, suddenly blurted out, "Hay naku, dra. Oo, gustong gusto niya. Nahuli ko pa nga yan ng kulasisi nyan na nag-da-date eh, blah-blah-blah." Ibang babae pala naisip ni mommy. Uh-oh.