I got a late start on my day today. My friend, Claire, called while I was still in bed, to see if it was a good time for a visit. I admitted to still be laying in the bed, and asked what time it was. I nearly fell out of bed when she said it was eleven. (I can’t see the alarm clock without my glasses.) I guess I was sleepier than I thought. I had been up at seven fifteen and then again at around eight thirty, too change and feed the baby (along with a few times during the night), and each time I fell back into a deep sleep. My children are used to a slacker mother, though. At different times, they brought me food to open for them, and a drink to open for them to share. When I did get up, they had already ate, and were playing with Kyra’s Barbies and Elijah’s Superman action figure in Kyra’s room. I’ve got good kids. I can sleep later than them, and they never get into anything. I’m lucky, I know.
Anyway, I visited with Claire for a while. Her baby, Collin, was born a week before Owen was, so it was fun to compare how they were doing. The kids had fun playing with Piper, too.
Then, I took Owen to the hospital for his bili check. It was kind of upsetting to me to take him yet again, so, when I left, I went straight to the doctor’s office and requested to talk to him. He was very accomodating, and talked to me for a while. He explained his concern with what was going on, and set my mind at ease. I still hate that he’s had to be stuck so often, but at least I know more of what he was doing. He said that if his bili level went up on Monday, he would send us to Children’s Hospital to see a hematologist. If it goes down to around 10 like it should, then we should be through with the jaundice stuff for good. We’re hoping and praying to that end.
This evening, I went up to see my niece, Kylie. My mom was babysitting her while Aaron was golfing and Tasha was visiting her grandmother. I held her, and so did Kyra. She’s still not familiar with us. That’s the part that sucks about having my brother living so far away. My little niece has no clue who I am. We got some cute pictures. Me, my kids, Mom, and Kylie went to the church to walk. Kyra and Elijah played while Mom and I walked. I walk with Owen in the baby carrier. He loves that. (Mom pushed Kylie in her stroller.) We have been walking three miles, but we only got two in tonight, because a storm rolled in. At least I got two in, though.+
So, now here I sit. I’m tired, my leg muscles have that satisfyingly sore feeling, and I didn’t get much accomplished around the house today. In fact, I didn’t get anything accomplished around the house today. It’ll wait, though. Some things are more important…like bonding with my niece and overcoming sleep deprivation. You gotta have your priorities straight…or your excuses handy. Wink, wink.