Today my baby hasn't been herself. She has been hit by allergies, and now she has a fever! Unfortunately, no matter what I do, she remains miserable. I had to just let her cry it out in her crib tonight. It breaks my heart to see her so sad because she is usually such a pleasant little girl.
L.L. is also having a not-so-great day: accidentally tripped by her older sister when they were outside, put down for a (once in a blue moon) nap by mom, accidentally scratched by her brother while he was swinging his arms around, allowed to run through the sprinkler then complained that it was too cold. The life of a four-year-old.
On a brighter note, today was a "stayed completely dry" day for N.E.!! Even when we ran errands and had to use THREE different public bathrooms. There's a story all in itself. Imagine, if you will, a small--the shopping cart doesn't fit in--bathroom that doesn't have a baby changing station. What to do with the baby while assisting the 2 yo on the huge toilet? Leave her in the cart outside the bathroom? Yeah, right. Hold her so she doesn't get close to the absolutely disgusting floor? If I was an octopus. The solution is not too difficult, actually. The 4yo gets to hold the door open, so I can help with the potty and keep the baby in the cart and see all the children at once. What 2yo wants privacy, anyway? It gets better though when I have to use the bathroom myself. When I was younger, I honestly never thought about praying for the safety of my children while using a public bathroom.
