A Day in the Life...

We've had a pretty interesting morning so far, and it's only 10:38 am... To start off with, Adalynn woke up at 4:30 this morning ready to start her day. I wasn't even close to being ready to start my day that early, so she laid there and babbled until about 5:30. She then went back to sleep, waking up again at 6:00! She must have had something exciting planned this morning.

I was supposed to drop our dog, Brinklee, off at the groomer at 9:00am, but didn't get her there until about 9:20. Oops! This groomer we went to is not the one we usually use. It's really close to our house so it was more convenient to take her there. It's only the second time we've been there. I wasn't crazy about them the first time, and let's just say that after today, we won't be going back. I had a little dilemma after pulling in. How am I going to get the dog and the baby in there? Addy weighs 22lbs plus the weight of her baby carrier. Not exactly a light load. So, I pulled right up to the door and locked the car doors, leaving her in the car. I knew I would only be a few seconds. Well, when I walked in, the lady said it would be just a minute. I politely told her I would wait outside so I could keep an eye on my car with my precious cargo in it (It was only about 10 feet from where I was standing.) I saw that she was ready for me, so I walked back in, but kind of left the door propped open with my foot. I don't know why, for some reason the door being propped made me feel even closer to her. I mean, I only needed to hand her my dog and walk out. The lady then yelled at me, yes YELLED, to shut the door. Saying it was too cold to leave it open. Has she ever heard of asking nicely? I guess not. I felt like leaving with my dog right then and taking her somewhere else. I did end up leaving Brinklee with those meanies though. Hopefully they're treating her well. When I go pick her up later on today, I will be taking Addy in with me to avoid anymore unneeded stress or worry. This whole ordeal lasted only about 3 or 4 minutes but felt like an eternity to a frazzled, worried mother.

After leaving the groomers, we went to the YMCA. Adalynn was fine when I dropped her off at the childcare, but by the time I walked upstairs and looked through the glass into the playroom, she was sitting in an exersaucer crying. Not just crying, she was doing her "scream" cry. Red face, crocodile tears, the whole nine yards. The lady picked her up and walked her around for a minute or two. I was hoping this would calm her down, but it did not. I decided that working out wasn't going to happen for me this morning, so I walked downstairs to get her. The workers were visibly relieved when I walked in. :) Addy was too. She immediately quit crying as soon as I held her. Stinker...

I was a little worried about taking her today, because yesterday, Nick was only able to work out for about 30 minutes before having to go get her. Although I can't say I blame the girl. She's only been with her parents or watched by her grandmas and great-grandmas her whole life, and she's right at the age stranger anxiety is setting in. They told me to keep trying today at the Y... For now it seems like the only workout I'll be doing is something Addy and I can do together. Guess we'll have to take up mall walking. :)

Right now our little angel :) is laying on the floor, chewing on her feet, and watching Sesame Street. Happy as can be to be home with her mommy.

With all that being said (hope I didn't come across as ranting), I wouldn't change a thing. Especially with everything going on in the world today, I am fully aware how blessed we are. In the grand scheme of things, my little "problems" aren't problems at all. They are blessings. As I watch the news and see all of the suffering, I am know that I can only be thankful for all that God has given us, and pray for those who need His healing.

So that's a day in the life of a partially stay at home mom and her precious 8 month old girl who makes it quite clear what she wants. I'd say she's the one training us...