Day 124

This sick business is for the freakin' birds. I'm tired. And I'm cranky. I have too much work to do and I'm have a pity party so if you don't want to wallow in my party with me then leave now.

Hannah & Hailey were both up last night. Hannah was in our bed for about 30 minutes before we both realized she was snoring so damn loud that if she didn't go back in her crib neither one of us would get any sleep. Yeah - she was in her crib for a whopping 20 minutes before Hailey woke up. She was in our bed the rest of the night. Sleep was minimal to say the least.

LB was here watching the girls today so Pete and I went to work. I texted my Little Brother around 9 to ask how the girls were doing and he replied 'sick and grumpy'. So I called the doctor to make an appt. They haven't really been getting better and with the weekend coming up - I don't want to have to end up bringing them to the urgent care clinic at the hospital (germ infested places creep me out).

The only appt they had was at 12:45. I didn't want to leave work that early. I hate the fact that I strap the people at work every time I have to leave. They can't just call in a replacement on the drop of a dime and I'm the only person that does my job in our office. So basically - when I leave work - I leave my work for the other 3 people to divvy up and that's not cool. Plus today - one of them was out too so that meant I was leave the clinic with only 2 people there. It feels awful and I don't like it. But being a mommy comes before anything else - work included.

So Pete left work also - he went home (he had the van today because we had a feeling this was going to end up happening). He picked up the girls, drove to get me and then off to the doc we went. Their doctor is only about 10 minutes from where I work.

We get there, check in, get the girls weighed (with shoes and clothes on - they're still peanuts) and get in an exam room. Now - in previous visits Pete and I would have to hold Hannah & Hailey to have their ears looked at. Emily we would hold but she was always willing to let the doc take a look. Today - the doc came in, said hello and the girls were all sitting on the table. She started to listen to Emily's chest and back and then checked her ears, nose and mouth. Before she was done - Hannah was saying 'my turn please, my turn'. So the doc moves on to Hannah and she sat there and let her look in her ears no problem! Then Hailey was saying 'my turn, my turn' (in her cute little horse voice). She too let the doc take a look - no problems! They sat there and let the doc look and listen without a peep. Even the doctor kept saying 'what did you do to them?!?! What happened???' LOL

So of course they all got their 'pop pop' (dum dum lollipop) and were happy little campers. And here are the results of the appt:
Emily - one ear infection
Hannah - croup
Hailey - croup (which is causing the horse voice) and upper respiratory infection

We left with antibiotics and steroids. And three pop suckin' toddlers that weren't even acting sick (but sounded horrible). We stopped to eat, went to pick up Pete's car at my work, went to the bank (while the girls were sleeping), stopped at the pharmacy to drop off Rx's and then came home.

The girls were miserable by this point. They were whining and crying and nothing worked. Finally we just made dinner, fed them, gave them a bath, pj's, brushed teeth, books and bed.

Bed gets it's own paragraph tonight. Hannah & Hailey cried so hard that Hannah was about to throw up (we can hear it on the monitor) and Hailey was smashing her forehead against her side rail. So we went back in the room, got them all up and read another book. We do this from time to time just to regroup and get the calmness back. But tonight it wasn't working. They just cried and cried when the book was over (we actually read 2 more books). So finally Pete and I just said 'good night' and let 'em cry. Hailey smashed her head over and over and over again. I'm sure she'll have a nice bruise on her forehead tomorrow. Don't bother calling child services - this will serve as my documentation. Plus whoever comes to do the interview...I'll just leave the girls here with her for 1/2 the day and when I come back...if she's still sane - I'm sure she'll just invite me out for a drink.

Be it what it is. I know they're only 2 (almost) and I know they're sick. I know they get overwhelmed and cranky when they haven't had their 2 hour nap during the day. But with that said - it doesn't make Pete and I less tired or cranky ourselves. I'm overwhelmed. Pete is overwhelmed. When the girls are sick and it digs into out sleep - it just creates this atmosphere of complete hostility and it's not a fun place to be. We know we have the best girls ever. They really are good girls. We couldn't ask for better - that's for sure. But again...that doesn't make our lives less chaotic right now.

We're frustrated, tired, cranky, angry, desperate and did I mention tired? House selling/buying, work, school, doctors visits, family functions...all of it needs a little space in our lives. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr