So first of all, thanks for all the feedback. I'll continue to try to write every week or so and try to discuss a bunch of stuff from "what I have learned" in life to my current life situation, and anything in between.
My first week back was hard in some ways, easy in others. My transition to adulthood was surprisingly a lot less painful than I remember my awkward years between 18 until 22. I could talk, say intelligent things, and also meet sophomore humor with more LCD jokes (email me if you do not understand LCD). I was also taking heat for being gone "so long"...whatever. My job just took me back in as quickly as I left. My clients also did not skip a beat in challenging me with new issues as soon as I got back.
It was hard in other ways. The transition to daycare went smoothly for Christina and Catherine but the whole time it took is still catching up to me, as I struggle to make it from daycare to work on time. I am also use to rolling out of bed at the same time as Christina. Well, I got to actually prep to go to work so I really can't do that. I haven't use my alarm clock in months because Catherine, my alarm clock, was up always too early. Now, Cindy gets Catherine and I wake up way too late...So I learned how to work my alarm clock, pulled out the instruction, and figured out how it work...now if I can just turn it to "Alarm on" every night. I also started having a little cold last Tuesday that still hasn't completely subsided...It is hard to fall asleep or breath still to this day (night? Whatever!). Cindy has also struggled with a cold.
We have also struggled with all our kids being sick. Christina appeared to have a cold last week but no temperature. She wheezed a lot but has been her happy, cheery self. Her smile and laughter is so priceless! Got to get that on tape ASAP! She is just charming the people at daycare! Catherine has had her struggles but her biggest struggle was this Monday, when she woke up with really red eyes. It did not appear too serious (i.e. I did not think it was conjunctivitis) but when I got to day care, they told me "OH that's pink eye! 2 or 3 kids had it last week. She needs to stay home".
Here is my rant of the week: Couldn't they have told us that conjunctivitis was happening at the daycare? Seriously, like letting us know to increase hand washing, letting us know our kids might get it? And also, if symptoms occur (i.e. drippy eyes, red eyes) leave your kids at home for 24 hours? Is that too freaking hard? Will they "forget" to tell us when malaria is running around? I just think that they can let us know really fast about increases in "tuition" and no daycare days but sickness, which seems to be more of a pressing issue, can fly under the radar...OK rant over.
Catherine went to the doctor and also discovered that, in addition to conjunctivitis, she has an ear infection! Poor little girl. She got to stay home with her papa yesterday and Cindy and I split the day today with her. I think she really needed alone time with us and this was a good way. She was actually great most, if not all of the time. The most of the time is around her meds. Sure, she likes the pink antibiotic syrup (and who didn't like that syrup growing up?) but have you ever tried to put Bacitrin in the eye of a 2 year old? Wow, those have been epic battles. One colleague suggested to sit on her but I am trying to think it may be too traumatic...so we yell, scream and lose our cool for 20 minutes at a time instead...maybe I need to change my strategy!
She came up with a few gems in the last few days: "Can we drive to Canada to get 'Des Maisons?' (her favorite French song)". The CD now skips and she is distraught about that. I woke her up from her nap today, and she got startled and told me: "Swiper tried to get me and he scared me". Swiper, in case you are wondering, is a character on Dora and is present in her room...on a strip of wallpaper. "When I grow up, can I hold Christina?" (I let her know Christina "might" possibly grow too). I brought my Canadian flag home and she said "Nice Canada flag but where is the Canadian flag?" She also has decided that our cat Loki is now called "Lok" or "Big Guy", which, by the way, is how I call him.
Loki has also been a little more upset, having fur issues. He has a big patch missing on his stomach. We believe it is anxiety, but we are doing a flea and tick treatment in case. Christina has struggled a lot more at night, right before sleep. I got to admit that her strident, very powerful cries, go right through me and make me anxious and make me feel incompetent. I know it's in my head...but whatever.
So I'll write again soon.
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