9/19/2006
Well, we almost feel like a normal family again until we hit bedtime. Then it gets a little hairy. Or unpleasant. Or some other synonym. Actually, for most of the afternoon, she was a bit crabby (Maria, not me, though I was headed that way by the end of the evening :) The morning started off nicely. We hung out at Grams' house while our house was being cleaned. In just two weeks, Maria will be going there part time, so it is good for her to get comfortable there. She is really warming up to my mom, even sitting by her on the couch. When we came home, she started to get irritable. Not bad irritable, just easily annoyed, particularly with Hunter. We had a couple of tantrums, though I never quite figured out why. I say, we, it was her. :) When Daddy came home, we expected to see the same giggly girl we have had the past few days. Nope. Apparently she was on vacation today. Today we saw Ice Queen instead. Thankfully, Daddy has thick skin. As soon as dinner was coming to an end, usually signified by Lauren finishing her dinner, the tears started. Bath was great (I gave it) but then pj time was not (Daddy participated). **sigh** I feel like this is one of the last main hurdles. Why do I feel like instead of jumping over it we are tripping over it? On our face? Bedtime has always been such a pleasant time around here...hopefully it will be again soon.
Please pray for me tomorrow a.m. for an unspoken. And I'm still not feeling "great". I can't tell what's physical and what's stress anymore. I was up 'til 2 working on a project for school, so fatigue may be a part too...
Oh, the doctor's appointment. I don't think I ever really told about it. When we got to the doctor's office, the first thing they asked for was the paperwork for the adoption. I wasn't expecting that...I almost thought they were going to have to cancel us! And this was after Mark made MANY calls to get the appointment. Finally we had to promise to get the paperwork in before the end of the day. I am not sure what they would have done if we hadn't..."unseen her"? Anyway, she cried getting measured. Then the nurse asked a lot of developmental questions, which we actually knew a lot of the answers to. Finally we saw our favorite pediatrician. She didn't scream like we were expecting, with the exception of getting her throat checked with the "stick" and having her shoes and socks taken off to check her foot structure. (Maybe she thought HE was going to do bedtime routine :) We did get a referral for her eyes, which was no surprise. He also said there is nothing we can do about her ears barring plastic surgery down the line (if she were an infant, there might have been some alternatives). He was not concerned about her walk/foot turning in. Her shot record is up to date. And he really wasn't overly concerned yet about her language. (She did say "Bye" today for the first time) So it was a good visit.
Oh, we are looking for a babysitter for every other Sunday night for a little while if you know of anybody! Also, you might pray for my parents this weekend...Mark and I are going on a date. We are excited, I am just not sure how much Maria will be...
Have a good night! |
