the not so greatest week ever

last week was not the greatest week ever.  homegirl had a rough go.  she's been getting some molars which is not fun, she had a cough for a few days, wasn't sleeping very well, was really clingy and was cranky pants.  so by wednesday i decided (with the encouragement of my mom) to take her to the doctor.  well, the cough was just a cough, but the poor thing had a double ear infection.  i had no idea because she didn't give any of the tell-tale signs.  the doctor asked me why i hadn't brought her in especially when she had a fever, but i just chalked the fever up to her teeth coming in.  worst mom ever award...but it continues to get better.  so we got her some antibiotics...luckily she is really good at taking medicine

last weekend we stayed with cody's cousins while his aunt and uncle were out of town.  it was busy, but so much fun.  the boys were so sweet with mae, and so great and helpful.  despite not feeling well, mae had so much fun with them!  and so did i.  i played more games than i have in a very long time.  enter worst mom ever award number two.  i was taking on noah in a mario soccer game on the wii. and of course was not at that moment watching my child.  mae likes to carry things.  she always has something in her hands.  well, at this moment it was a tv remote and a screw on lid to a jar.  she tripped on the rug, and couldn't catch herself because she didn't want to drop her precious items.  so she face planted.  her teeth cut up her lip, and inside her mouth, and she landed on the jar right under her eye.  which resulted in a swollen right side of her face.  and a nice cut under her eye. 

 this wasn't the best picture, but the other pictures are on cody's phone and i didn't have a chance to upload them.  this is 2 days after the incident.  luckily, no blood got on marci's carpet...oh yeah, and that the jar lid barely missed my child's eye. 

the first night we were there was a doozy.  mae was up for a while during the night, and usually when she gets up, she ends up going back to sleep.  but it had been about an hour and a half.  i went in and got her, and she fell right asleep.  so i tried to put her back down...no dice.  lady would only sleep if i was holding her.  needless to say, it was not the best nights sleep i'd ever received.  the next two nights were a little better, but she still was up quite a bit.

i have started to dread bath time.  she hates it.  which is weird, because she used to love it.  but now, she just stands there and scream/cries.  so, we have super quick baths at our house.

still mad about bath time and it's over.

i have to say, she has been pretty good for a sick little girl.  she's been clingy, and more cranky than normal.  but, i'm pretty lucky to have such a happy girl.


oh, did i mention there's a wild turkey that lives in our neighborhood?  yes that's right.  we pretty much live on the corner of a busy intersection, and there's a wild turkey lurking around.  this thing is scary.  and it can move!  i didn't want to get too close to it, but i had to get a picture!

although, i haven't seen him in almost a week...and it's getting awful close to thanksgiving.