12:02 am. Reading proofs and I can't keep my eyes open anymore. Decide to go to sleep and set alarm for 6:00 am. to finish proofing before Graham leaves for work.
3:55 am. Wake to Nolan crying. Reswaddle him, check for diaper leaks, give him his pacifier and stumble back to bed.
4:25 am. Nolan crying again. Go in and calm him again and head back to bed.
6:45 am. Wake to Nicholas over the monitor "Mommyanddaaaaddddddyyyyy". Wonder how I managed to not hear the 6:00am alarm. Go get Nick up, put him on the potty, then head for the kitchen to make his cup and breakfast.
6:55 am. Realize I am leaking milk all over my t-shirt and I am not wearing breat pads.
7:00 am. Pump 8 ounces!! My most ever!
7:25 am. Nolan wakes up, nurse. Give him his vitamin, reflux meds, and constipation meds. Grab a cup of coffee and quick bagel.
7:45 am. Ask Nicholas multiple times if he has to go potty. He adamently says no. Nicholas stays in the living room while I bring Nolan into the bathroom with me (in the infant seat) while I shower.
7:55 am. I'm enjoying a wonderful, hot shower with shampoo in my hair and soap all over when I hear Nick run into the bathroom saying, "I need to go potty Mommy! I'm ready now Mommy! Oh, Mommy, I'm going potty now Mommy!" Covered in suds I run out of the shower and put him on the potty (despite his protests of going on the big potty rather than the small potty that is out in the living room).
8:00 am. I quickly finish with my shower as Nolan has now begun to get fussy. Fussiness quickly escalates to hysterical screaming as if in pain. Worry that he is in pain due to constipation (he is on meds due to not going for 2 whole weeks and now it's been 3 days without while on meds). Give him a supository (fun!) He continues screaming and nothing is consoling him. Walk laps around the house with him in my arms while he cries until he suddenly falls asleep (way before naptime) and I put him in his crib.
8:45 am. Break up a "fight" between Nicholas and Baxter over their spots on the couch.
9:00 am. Spill my powdered blush all over myself and the carpet. Vacuum up makeup.
9:30 am. Nicholas has to potty again but is too late. Put him on the potty. Finish getting myself and Nicholas dressed and ready, bags packed.
9:45 am. Wrap birthday gifts--realize I have no birthday wrapping paper and reuse some gift bags.
10:00 am. Wake Nolan, get him dressed and packed up and boys loaded into the car for the 40 minute drive to Kennedy and Maddie's birthday party that started at
9:30 am. Half way thru the drive it occurs to me that I forgot to put on breast pads and any moment my breasts will let down and leak all thru the only shirt I have. If I wait to get to Courtney's house, I'm pretty sure I'll arrive with 2 large wet circles on my chest. I find a CVS and stop to buy pads, dragging a whining Nicholas and thankfully a quiet Nolan in to the store. By some miracle, I manage to get the pads without incident. (Five minutes later, I feel the let down.) We arrive at the party 1 hour and 30 minutes late!
11:00 am. During the party, I must put Nick in time out 3 times for various tantrums. At one point he starts crying and says he is sick and his tummy hurts. He turns pale as a ghost and we rush to the bathroom thinking he's going to throw up. Thankfully nothing happens though and in a little while he is back to playing.
12:30 pm. Head to Chick-fil-a with Courtney, Kennedy, and Maddie. Things go surprisingly well despite Nolan not sleeping and being a little fussy. Spill lemonade all over diaper bag as I'm getting back in the car. Worry some more that Nolan has not gone to the bathroom despite supository given at 8:30 am. Call doctor.
2:30 pm. Arrive home, put Nick to bed, nurse Nolan. Receive call from Doctor saying I need to take Nolan for x-ray to see if he has a blockage in his colon. Call Mom to have her come over and stay with Nick while he sleeps.
4:00 pm. Arrive at Children's for x-ray. Pray. Wait in waiting room for 1 hour. Hold a screaming Nolan still for x-rays. Pray.
6:00 pm. Get good news from doctor that the x-ray was normal. Make dinner for family. Deal with Nick's 3 poopy accidents in his pants (or rather, watch as Graham deals with it as I hold Nolan).
7:30 pm. Get both boys in bed and breathe a sigh of relief.
8:30 pm. Go to grocery store. Eat ice cream :)
10:00 pm. Update blog, pump, and hopefully go to bed soon for it to all start again...
Sometimes you just have to laugh (and pray) through the crazy joys of motherhood!
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