10/22/10 - Oy...

Today started off VERY rough! It's my Friday off, so I spent the day with the girls. YAY for that. However, Amelia had a very hard night last night. She's always slept really well at night, so I don't know what was going on. But, at around 1:30 she woke up, and she and I fell asleep together in bed. I'm not big on co-sleeping, but sometimes it's just so nice to cuddle! She woke up again at the "usual" time, ate, and would not go back to sleep in her bassinet...so I kept her with me again. Finally, Olivia started waking up, and Amelia woke up, so we all ate and started off our day. At about 10:30 I had an "Oh Crap" moment when I remembered that Olivia had a Doctor's appointment...at 10:05! Dang. Luckily it was actually just a "nurse" appointment to get some shots, otherwise they would have charged me for missing it! They were able to fit me in this afternoon, so after lunch and naps, we all got ready and to the Doctor we went.

Now, this was my biggest challenge to date! The nurse was running late, so we ended up waiting in the lobby for about 25 minutes. Amelia started getting really fussy, so I took her out of the car seat and held her while Olivia played. Finally, they called her name. Here I am, holding the baby, carrying the car seat, trying to shuffle Olivia towards the door. She was NOT cooperating, and I looked like a complete idiot. Finally this sweet lady came and helped me get Olivia through the door. I had to put Amelia back in her seat so I could hold Olivia down for her shots, so Amelia started freaking out right away. Olivia started freaking out as soon as I sat her on the table, ended up getting her hand loose, grabbing the needle and scratching her leg pretty bad with it, but was fine as soon as it was all over. Finally, we were all on our way, and I was exhausted! NO MORE doctor's appointments when it's just me and the girls, that's for sure!

Amelia passed out on the way home, so Olivia and I took advantage of what is supposed to be our last nice day of the season, and played outside for a while. Coloring on the sidewalk, rolling on the grass and having a good ol' time. Finally Christian was home...I made dinner, did the dishes, we gave the girls their baths, put them to bed, and I finally had a chance to pay the bills and get on the computer for a while!

BEST NEWS OF THE DAY: Today marks my one year non-smoker anniversary! One year ago today I quit, and I can't believe I made it. It's been so hard..it's still hard. Every day I think about it and wish I could smoke. I guess in a way those feelings are always going to be there. But, here we are, I pushed through all of the stress and temptations and I made it! I'm so proud of myself!