Snoopy Bandaid

At my 9 month checkup today they drew blood for a lead test. A humorless male nurse cinched off my arm with a rubber band, stuck a long needle in, and sucked my blood for over a minute. I didn't cry a bit, not even a little peep. I was worried about Mom, though; I thought she was going to cry.

Photographer's Note: This is what most of our pictures look like lately -- Malcolm in pursuit of the camera.