I know that I don't usually "vent" or spill a lot of my day on this blog, but today was a doozy... not that I really know how to spell 'doozy'... Anyway... Today was Tessa's first experience at a real babysitter's. This summer either Noel or my mom have watched her during the day while I work, but today was my mom's first day back at school. We are sooo lucky to have wonderful friends to watch the baby (THANKS Jennifer and fam!!!), but it was still a difficult day for me.
I tried to get to work early enough to get some paper work done, then run through my day and get home a little early to see my baby. Well, that didn't happen quite as I had planned... I got to work around 7:30 a.m. and didn't leave to start seeing patients until around 11 a.m. As I was walking out to my car I was thinking about how if I had started right on time (without my overload of paper work) I could be about 1/2 way done with my work day.
Oh well! So, I got through the first 3 patients and headed home for a VERY quick lunch and to let William out. Then next patient was an interesting lady with a LOT of very... ummm... helpful (?) family members who had a lot to say. Then I started to my 5th patient of the day. Oh my word, there was SOOOO much traffic due to construction, but I plowed ahead hoping things would go relatively fast. After that patient I wanted to go just a few miles which would normally take about 15 minutes. Fifty (50!!!) minutes later I finally arrived at patient #6. But that was only after balling my eyes out to my mom on the phone. I was soo tired and frustrated and just wanted to get home to my baby! Of course all ended well, and mom had picked Tessa up for me and had her waiting at home (thanks Mom!!!), but what a yucky day!
So, that was my drama for the day, but it was nice to relax this evening with my family. Thankfully they are around most of the time... except that just about everyone I dearly love has something to do on the Day of My Birth (August 16th, if you didn't know!) and Tessa and I will be hanging out alone. Boo hoo! ;0)
Ok, really enough rambling for now. Noel would be appalled if he could read this post right now. I'm turing into my sister!
3 comments:
Hey now, NOTHING wrong with venting...or turning into me! I'm so sorry it was a bad day, I can't pretend to know exactly what you're going though except that I miss my kids after an hour away. I'll be praying for better days ahead!
Ok, stop complaining, is that all you do??? You know I'm kidding! I still love you...I do hate those days and I know the feeling of wanting to get home to "the kid". The focus of every one of my days is how fast I can get gome to my baby!!!! It will never be easy, but it will get easier to leave her!! Hang in there.
Jaclyn
Thanks guys! I needed your kind words and understanding. That may have just sounded sarcastic (coming from me!) but I'm being totally sincere!
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