This Was My Day

Let me tell you about my last few mornings.

Hubby has been working nights, so he has come home and gone right to bed in the morning.

This has meant I am getting both kids up, dressed, ready, fed and out the door for school - all by 7:40am.

Not typically a big deal. I've done this many, many times before.

(Now would be a good time to mention that during ALL of last school year, Miss M had perfect attendance and Drewby missed only two days with a stomach bug.)

So, Wednesday morning I go in to wake Drewby at the typical 6:30am.

He was so not in a good morning mood (which he typically is - he's my morning child)

There was fussing, and crying, and pulling the covers up over his head.

There was foot stomping, and more crying.

I. Was. Not. Happy. (nor was I the model mommy that morning - there was some yelling)

Finally - at 7:25am I had him ready for school.

Didn't leave me too much time to get him a good breakfast though.

Luckily, Miss M had stepped up and managed to get herself ready, hair brushed and pulled back, and ate something for breakfast - toaster strudel I think.

Wednsday night - bedtime was moved up to 8:00pm from 8:30 to try and compensate for his hard morning and hope it didn't happen again.

I should also mention - he was a little sniffly the last few days.

No fever. No whining. No complaining.

Just some nose-blowing, and maybe a cough, cough here or there.

So this morning I go in to wake Drewby around 6:30am.

Once again, he is uncooperative. Covers over head.

Crying. Lying on the floor.

I finally get him into the bathroom.

His eyes are red and puffy underneath. And not from crying.

And the nose-blowing continues.

But still no fever.

Another not so great morning.

But he goes to school today. I call the doctor's office and "he should be seen" is what they tell me.

So I pick Drewby and Miss M up from school early and head to the doctor's office.

Well, no wonder he has been Mr. Miserable in the morning!

He has a sinus infection and a full-blown ear infection. So much so, that the doctor invites me to look through the little scope thing-y to see the infected ear drum.

I. Am. A. Terrible. Mom.

He had none of those classic symptoms like when he was a baby and had ear infections.

No fever. No crying. No screams when lying down.

He never even said anything hurt.

I guess I am a little out of practice on the sick child front.

Then, to make my day even better, the doctor's office has this new (at least to me - remember no sick kids for the last 15 months - at least) electronic way to send prescriptions to the pharmacy.

The doc tells me that his 4 - yes, 4 - prescriptions are sent and will be waiting for me to pick up.

So, I bring the kids home to start homework.

And me, being me, decides to call the pharmacy and check on the 'scrips.

After pushing many buttons, I finally get a live person (although I didn't get her name - this will be important later).

Yes, the 'scrips are there and will be ready around 6pm.

Now, Miss M had cheerleading practice tonight, and as hubby is working - Drewby had to tag along. (Drewby also had football practice, and participated in some things but not all)

After practice - 7:30pm - we head to the pharmacy to pick up the 'scrips.

I hit the drive thru - you know, because it is me and two, tired kids.

Here's the conversation with the pharmacy tech:

PT: "Name"

Me:"Drewby"

After a bit of time looking
PT:"When did you drop it off?"

Me:"It was sent electronically around 3:30pm"

PT"We don't have any 'scrips for that name here"

Me:"I called to find out a time for pick up and was told yes the 'scrips were here and they would be ready by 6pm"

PT: (clearly annoyed) "Who did you talk to?"

Me: "I didn't get a name - it was a woman"

PT:"Please wait."

After a good 3-4 minutes the pharmacist comes to the window.

Yes she remembers seeing the 'scrips come in, someone asking when they would be ready by and telling them 90 minutes.

But they are nowhere now - would I mind waiting for about 10-15 minutes for the 'scrips to be reprocessed and prepared?

Would I mind - yes!

Did I have a choice - No!

So the kids and I park, go inside and wait. And wait.

We finally got home around 8:15pm.

And now, Drewby has a fever. Low grade, but still a fever.

Drewby took his medicine and went straight to bed. After blowing his nose for like 10 minutes straight.

I guess Drewby will not be getting perfect attendance this year either.

There is still hope for Miss M and another perfect attandance award...the doctor gave them both their flu shots today while we were there!

Til next time, I'll still be...

Being Brenda

Gatorade and Ramen Noodles

This is what my diet has consisted of since Tuesday night.

I, somehow, have contracted this darn stomach bug that's (supposedly) going around. I haven't actually heard of anyone else having this - but my dear friend MiShelly says it's going around.

So, I will believe that somewhere, someone else feels as wretched as I have felt for the last two days.

Normally, I can continue about my normal routine of caring for the house and kids while sick.

Not.This.Time.

It took all I had to get the kids up and ready for school on Wednesday. (Of course, hubby was working, so I had no choice.) I managed, somehow - to drive them to school without getting sick. (I also opted for the drive-through line drop off for the first time this year. Miss M was in charge of helping Drewby out of the van and making sure to close the door.)

I then proceeded home - laid down on the sofa - and stayed there. All day. (Well, there and the bathroom)

Hubby handled Miss M's field hockey practice last night, and I did actually cook for the rest of the family. (I did eat a little of the homemade mac-n-cheese I made for them, and regretted it all night long!) Then I spent the rest of the night in bed.

It always amazes me that hubby cannot get the two kids ready for school in the morning. Three mornings a week - when he is working - I manage to get the kids up, showered (if needed), dressed, fed, lunches packed, and out the door by 7:40am. Alone.

This morning, he did get them both up. Then proceeded to wake me up - to monitor Drewby in the shower. And help Drewby get dressed. Oh, and can I go downstairs and pack their lunches and finish making breakfast.

Hubby does try his best. He is just not a well-organized morning person. Maybe it comes from him working odd shifts, and being really out of it on mornings he is home.

I helped him out this morning. And proceeded right back to bed.

Hubby has Miss M and Drewby at cheerleading and football practice right now. I have continued my Gatorade and Ramen Noodle diet.

I must be feeling better because I have cruised blogland and am actually writing this. Hopefully tomorrow I will feel normal and be able to eat real food again (because food is one of my favorite things!)

Til next time, I'll still be....

Being Brenda