Enjoying this summer heat! In a couple weeks I start school again and my husband is starting his last semester at CSUN for his accounting major. I'm SO proud of him! He served 4 years in the Marine Corps and wanted to go back to school to make a better life for us. Working 50-60 hours a week (day and night), plus taking 4-5 classes in college... I seriously don't know how he does it. So 3 years later we are finally coming to an end of this crazy life. He is starting to look for accounting jobs/internships and I finally know what I want to do with my life. Only took 26 years to figure it out... Things are finally coming together! This weekend as been hectic; birthday party, swim/bbq day with my family, playdates, shopping, and a few other things. It felt so good to take Sunday though with family to swim and BBQ. Relax, wind down. Olivia of course had a blast!
Speaking of which... The day I went to the Price is Right showing, my mother in law brought Oli to this kidco place (which is a super fun cute children's play place.) We have gone a lot this summer. It's perfect to cool down and have some fun. This place is decorated head to toe. A play yard, post office, tool room, grocery store, restaurant, school, library, and a house all made for little ones. It's so neat and creative, I love it and so does Oli! BUT the next day when I was getting her ready for a birthday party I noticed her eye was a tad bit pink, no pus or anything. So I figured she must have bumped it or something.
After the birthday party (which was so much fun!) her eye started to turn really pink. I was worried but my husband said it was probably from the sun screen. So onto the next day, still no pus or anything. We had a BBQ swim day with my family, still red but again I figured must be irritated from the sun screen. She was never rubbing it or signs of infection, besides being red. I didn't want to be "one of those" moms who bring their child for a scratch to the doctor. Finally, lets get to my worst day so far with Olivia... I'm talking about wanting to lock myself in my room with a bottle of wine and cry status!
I rushed to urgent care yesterday morning because her eye was still RED! Of course, I got the bitchy lady (I have no idea how she still has a job there) she said no one could see Olivia until 2pm. I explained how the nurse on the phone earlier said to come in because it IS urgent care hours. She, in the rudest tone, said sorry this is what I have. Fine. I left I had a school counseling appointment at 11am so I went to my moms to hang out for a couple hours. Olivia seemed fine, happy but I was annoyed.
We headed over to my counseling appointment and the quick computer to check in was down. So I had to wait in the crazy long line everyone else was in. Not even 5 minutes Oli started to act up. She refused to be held and was running all over the place. (I have never experienced anything like this with her). Completely misbehaving and ignoring me. I understand she is 15 months but if you met my child you would understand how odd this was. Normally she stays with me, happy, and talking away. After 20 minutes of chasing her around the office, I was finally able to check in.
I started to get nervous for this appointment with her. This lady calls my name and she complemented how beautiful Oli is and seemed really nice. The appointment started and Olivia was NOT having it. Wouldn't be held, screamed, was playing with things she shouldn't... Omg it was flipping terrible. To make it worse the counselor kept stopping every time Oli made a sound. She finally said to me for next time or for anything school related we advise not to bring your child. Lady I apologized in the beginning that my babysitter bailed on me last minute. Then she went on to telling me if I was ready for school and taking care of a child. I was down right mortified and embarrassed. After a long 45 minutes we left, and everyone in the office just stared at me.
The second I got to the car I called my husband and cried. I know she is a baby but I had no idea what these "tantrums" were all about. Worst time possible. I had about 2 hours until her doctors appointment so I ended up going home. She fell asleep instantly and I put her right in her crib. Still emotional my husband asked me what that smell was. After the counseling appointment she pooped and I changed her. No big deal. But I had no idea I was walking around with poop on me on my WHITE shirt! This day can't get any worse....
Olivia and I head to her appointment and of course all over the place still. The doctor confirms it is pink eye and that she needs two shots! WTH? Seriously... She is already teething and a monster, and now you want to add shots to it. The doctor normally said she would wait until the 18 month check up but because she is starting day care so soon she highly suggested doing the ones that she could now. Yay... As we were waiting for her drops I noticed she was really wet. Went to change her and she peed on me. What the heck is going on with today?! All the way home she screamed. My husband had school that night so it was just me and her. The second I got home I cracked open some wine.
So my night ended up with me giving her some infant Tylenol, snuggling on mommy and daddy's bed and watching Tarzan (one of her favorites). I guess I experienced what "true" parenting is. It has been so easy and nice and I definitely got a taste of the tantrums. Oh man. Maybe I am re-thinking this whole wanting 4 kids thing... Okay rant is over...
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