Fun at the Gynecologist

This may be TMI, if the title didn't already give you that impression.  

Up till now, my most memorable girl-doctor visit was the one where they left me in the freezing cold room for a really, really long time.  Long enough that I used their phone to call Miranda, who still laughs about me telling her "I'm cold and I'm naked!"   Today was only slightly amusing.  More so if it hadn't been me!

Today I got to go in for my 6 week check up.  Yes, it was well past 6 weeks, but I was able to make back-to-back appointments  (for 3 and 3:30) with Rylee for her 2 month check up.  I was told I would have to arrive early enough to pee in a cup so they could make sure I wasn't pregnant.  Never mind that if I were, it would be too soon to pick it up anyway.  I was suppose to go to the pharmacy and pick up the IUD as well.   Fortunately I was spared that, but good grief!  It can be up to an hour wait at the lab and another hour at the pharmacy, so I had to be prepared for that.  So I was early.  Quite early.

There was a note on the door of Family Practice saying that due to a water main break, there was an issue with the steam and thus some areas of the hospital would be too cold, and others would be too warm.  I got the too warm area.

Rylee and I quietly perspired in the waiting room a bit then got to go to the room.  I was sweating so badly in that small enclosed space.  And I had to wait another 30 minutes.  Once the doctor came in we chatted, made sure I was there for the IUD, yes I understood the risks, and yes I wanted the Paraguard not the Mirena, and all that.  She left, I got undressed and waited for her to come back, while reveling in the cooler air down there. This was the first time ever, that I was so ready to get undressed! It was at this point in time that Rylee woke up.  

The doctor (who I really like) came back in.  Since Rylee was suddenly starving, the doctor left so I could feed the baby.  A bit awkward, since I was pantsless, draped in a sheet, sitting on the exam table.  Rylee ate and proceeded to poop through her diaper and all over her very cute Hungry Caterpillar outfit.   Ug.  What do you do?  I had a icky baby, no pants on, and I was in a room where the doctor could come back any second.  So I changed her, pantslessly (hee hee hee, I made up a word!).  Then we hung out and I made faces at her and gushed sweat.

The doctor came back and brought a nurse.  I put Rylee down and got as comfortable as one can, and Rylee immediately began to wail.  She howled through pretty much all of it.  The nurse picked her up once her duties involving her hands were done, but it was no picnic.  Not like its a picnic anyway.  Or maybe a picnic where you have to sit on pokey rocks and its pouring rain and you are eating dog poop.  It might be like that kind of a picnic....

It was then 4:15.  The lovely nurse took Rylee out to be weighed and measured while I got dressed.  That's why I'm not sure how big she is.  She was 11 pounds something.  I'm not sure what.  She's healthy and fabulous, with a bit of crusty ears and eczema on her neck.

I got home about 5pm.  Fun times.

PS  What would YOU pay a babysitter who came over for 2 hours and 45 minutes and only watched one child who slept for 1.5 of those hours?

The Perks of having kids!

Having children around can make for a lot of work.  They are time consuming and make a lot of messes.  It is quite fortunate that they also make me laugh.  They bring joy and sunshine to my otherwise mundane life.  Let me show you some examples.

I got to have lunch with the cutest pilgrim last week!  I don't know why, but she kept telling me she was embarrassed to be wearing her adorable costume.  She was too cute for words!

Marian just lost her second top tooth!  It was slightly traumatic, as it involved her toast and bleeding. Oh, and the Tooth Fairly forgot to come last night.

This kid won't let me get a nice candid shot.  His variety of silly faces and attempts at the ridiculous keeps things interesting.  His seriousness at the Scouting philosophy melts my heart.  When he does something helpful and tells me he did it because that's what a good scout would do, I think that just maybe its all worth it!

This cutie-pie has some very original ideas.  This yarn "necklace", for example.  She had some very strong feelings for it.  She did wear it in her bath, and now she is looking clean and damp from said bath.

Someone is not happy. She makes a very handy excuse when the telemarketers call though!  And she really only does this now when she's starving or really tired and ready to sleep. And yes, I attribute it to the chiropractor!

I  love the variety of expressions here.  We have Joshua and his silly face.  Marian and her "I don't care" face.  And then there is a naked Callie, wrapped in a blanket, looking very cranky. Its true, life is never dull at our house!

We had to try out the Bumpo and see if Rylee is big enough for it.  The answer is, just barely!

She looks so cute and happy, but she's definitely listing to the side!

Here's what happens when I want to try to get a group shot!  They are all cute and funny, but it doesn't make for a great group shot!

These are intentional silly faces!  Honest!  Hee hee hee!

Ah, more like it!  Do we possibly have a cute picture where you can see each child's face?  Are they all smiling? Are they all presentable?  Good enough!

Check on all 3 criteria!  Faces, smiles, presentation... its all there!  Its why I love being a mom!

Napping

I just like this picture....

When Dan comes home from work, he usually asks if I got a nap that day.  I know he's asking to get a feel for how well rested I might be, and how crabby I may be.  The problem is that I might say I only got a short nap or no nap, but Rylee took a 2 or 3 hour nap.  Dan cannot understand why I didn't also sleep for 2-3 hours.  Let me tell you why not!

Say Rylee falls asleep at 1:30.  I put her in her bed at 1:45.  Then I have to hunt down Delaney.  I'll have to change her diaper and get her upstairs.  I'll have to sing her some songs and tuck her in.  By then it is well after 2 o'clock.  I will realize I never had any lunch because I was busy dealing with a baby who was demanding attention and a toddler who was also demanding attention.  So I will go make a sandwich and sit down to eat it.   I'll notice that the sink is full of dishes when I put my things away, so I will load the dishwasher.  Suddenly I'll remember I had laundry in the washer and I'll have to run downstairs to change that over.  And while I'm down there, I may as well start another load, because the laundry NEVER ENDS!

Finally I'll get headed towards bed.  Then Callie will ask for a movie.  I'll have to help her select a movie that she's happy with, and she's already seen everything we have at least twice and right now she hates all of them. Thank goodness for Netflix and the watch-it-now selection!  I'll get her squared away and the phone will ring and I'll have to deal with a telemarketer.  Once I'm done with that, I'll get upstairs and discover we are about out of toilet paper.  Knowing it will be very bad if we do run out, I go get some more from the basement while I'm thinking about it.  At last, I'll get up to bed.  I may get to lie down before Rylee wakes up or the kids get home from school.  Once the kids get home, I can occasionally stay in bed, but not really sleep.  Someone will come in and ask what's for snack.  Then they'll ask if they can go to a friend's house.  Then they'll tell me that the mail came, or that Callie was teasing them, or what movie can they watch.....

Anyway, THAT is why I may not have gotten a nap today!

Name that Baby!

I have heard that my babies all look alike.  I have to agree, that its true.  So today, we have a little quiz.  Which child is in each baby picture?

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

The Answer Key:  #1 is Delaney

#2 is Callie

#3 is Rylee

#4 is Joshua

#5 is Marian

How well did you do?

Random pictures and Dress Blues!

Here are some pictures from this week:

Joshua has to read for 20 minutes every night.  He takes this very seriously. And it makes me so happy to see him reading something other than Calvin and Hobbes!

Marian had her last gymnastics class yesterday.  Dan says this barrel was her favorite thing.

I don't get many pictures of Marian, but I got several this week!  Normally she refuses to smile, but here she is quite pleased with herself.  Why?

This is why!  She's playing with Delaney!  And then she was teasing her, and then it was no fun for anyone but Marian.

Everyone still wants to hold the baby all the time. Now that she's more alert and happy, Rylee is more fun.  And she's so cute!

And that Callie!  Her grin is the cutest thing.  I love it!

Dan had his Marine Corps Ball this week.  Isn't he handsome?!

Yep, that's my man!

This is what I spent MY evening doing while he was at the Ball.  This is 5 loads of laundry, with another still in the washer and dryer.  Ug.

See Rylee there in the lower left?  She slept long enough for me to fold all but that last load of laundry.  This is what 6 loads of laundry looks like once its separated, organized and folded!