First babysitter

So today was a big day, both for Isabelle and myself. I had a doctors apointment that I couldn't take Isabelle to and Josh was not going to be home in time to watch her. Thus, I had to find someone who could. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem but seeing as how I have never left her with anyone other than family; it was a big deal. Carol, our neighbor was kind enough to watch her. Kids are smarter than we give them credit sometimes because Isabelle knew something was fishy. Even before I started to leave she was crying and holding on to my leg. I sucked it up and walked out the door, leaving poor Carol with a screaming child.

From what Carol said, she cried for a few minutes then sat on the living room floor with her head down. Carol asked if she wanted to read a book and she perked right up. I guess they read books right up until Josh came home.

It was only an hour but it was a good start. She needs to learn that other people besides her parents can take care of her too. And I need to learn the same lesson. :) Baby steps for the both of us!

Air Conditioning in December

It is December, 71 degrees outside, pouring down rain and I just turned on the AC! How crazy is that. I love this weather ... I was not made for the cold!!!

Where there is some pee there is more

Some days I feel like I have lost my mind. Yesterday was one of those days. It started out perfectly ... All morning I had been cleaning up the house, putting clean clothes away and playing with Isabelle. She had a doctors appt. that afternoon so I knew I needed to get her down for a nap a little earlier than usual. No big deal, right? So I headed to Walmart to pick up a few things because it was going to be easier for me to do it before her nap rather than later. After getting there and filling our cart with what we needed I head up to the cashier, put all my stuff on the belt, get my coupons ready, reach for my wallet and then the slight panic sets in. I left my wallet at home in the office on the computer table. So not only do I have to put everything on the belt back into the cart I get to tell the lady that I am a genius and have forgotten my wallet. I told her I would be right back (we don't live that far) and not to put my stuff away. That was the plan but like I said before, this wasn't the greatest of days for me. While driving home Isabelle falls asleep in the car even though it isn't more than 3 miles, she is out like a light. So I decide not to go back and to just put her in her crib and hope for the best.

The next hour and a half were pretty uneventful as Isabelle was asleep but once we got to the doctors office; all that changed. She was pretty out of it for the first few minutes because she had just woken up from her nap. Again, the doctor isn't that far from our house. She ate her grapes, drank her juice and walked around with another little girl. They finally called us back to the exam room and while I waiting I realized that Iz has another poopy diaper. So I start to change her and as I am just about done, she pees alllll over the place. So I get her cleaned up and set her on the floor sans diaper because she just went pee and there can't be anymore and because I have to clean up the exam table. While cleaning the table I look down to check on her and she is standing in one spot looking down at her feet watching herself as she pees yet again. She looks up at me with pure accomplishment on her face and then proceeds to stomp round in it. Laughing, I get her cleaned up again. At this point the doctor enters and I have to warn her of the lake sized puddle of pee on the floor. She doesn't flinch, says "its okay" and starts to exam Isabelle. I guess she has seen worse.

After all that I go back to Walmart. I pick out all the things we need (again), head the the check out, avoid the first checker we had at all costs, pay for our stuff and head home. Safe at home at last .... whew what a day.

Learning the hard way

It is a good thing that we have great medical insurance because poor Isabelle has been in and out of the doctors office all month. It all started with a common cold that caused her to get another set of double ear infections. That kid gets them every time she gets sick. :( So we went to the doctor and got a prescription for amoxicilian. She took the entire 10 day dose and on day 11 she had an allergic reaction to it. I could go into the long drawn out story of how we figured out that what exactly it was but to be honest it gives me a headache just thinking about it. The cliff notes version is that after seeing three doctors at the same office we had three answers ... and we still aren't done. As it stands now she will most likely have to have tubes put in her ears. I hear it isn't that hard of a process and that they will dissolve on their own in a year. But that is yet to be decided.

I did however learn that every parent should make a personal health record for each of their children. While seeing all of these doctors, I learned that Isabelle's chart hadn't been updated with any of the new information or medication that she was prescribed. Plus, when I ordered a copy of her medical file from Washington, it was missing 2 of her doctor visits (where she was again given meds). So I have since made her her own file that I update with each doctor visit. I even took pictures of her rash from the amoxicilian (that helped too bec one doctor thought I was over exaggerating). If you haven't guessed by now ... we are looking for a new pediatrician!

A little behind

Yes, I know, I am a little behind. I have an excuse though ... I squarely place the blame on the Holidays, Josh learning a new language and being a mom. Oh, and on the sad fact that Obama won the election. And on my foot (that I still have to have surgery on) but that should be it. I think.

Over the next few days I am going to try really hard on playing catch up so that I can at least be caught up until Christmas.