One of those days

Ever have one of those days where it seems like everything was a joke and you were the punch line?  The other morning Lucy decided that waking up at 5:30 was a GREAT idea, and so I went up there to get her and hopefully snug her back down to sleep.  She was pretty much awake and just wanted to play... so she signed 'eat' (which is her normal morning ritual, as soon as she's awake she wants to eat!) so we started heading downstairs, and it was pitch black... and I didn't see that the door had shut after I had come in and I slammed right into it.  Face first, no holding back.  I walked right into it so hard that my arms flew backwards too!  I was happy that my face only somewhat hurt, nothing was bleeding and my nose was still in one piece.  Lucy kinda looked at me like, "are you kidding Momma?  Did you not see that the door was shut?"  It was funny really.

Later that morning the kids wanted to take a bath, which is pretty standard also, and they actually played in the tub for over an hour!  I got them out because the water had turned luke warm... but while I was getting Lucy out, dried and lotion, I was holding onto her to take her to get dressed and she PEES on me!  Really?  I haven't been peed on in such a long time!  It was weird...

Later, Tristan asked for some OJ, so I was happy to get it for him, but I had to open a new one and I ended up cutting the palm of my hand!  That requires some skill right?  It was the Simply Orange kind and the lid had gotten smashed so when I twisted to get it open the outside rim came off and the jagged edge was exposed to my tender hand!  Again, really?

The day did take a turn for the better though!  :)  Ingrid bought Gaetan and I some winter coats, and mine was a maternity one... which is very thoughtful.  However, it's not very warm and the material that its made out of made my face very itchy and it kind of chaffed it a bit!  So, I was going to take it back, but on the receipt it said it was an online return only... so I was just crossing my fingers that they would take it back... and I figured with the kind of day I was having they were definitely going to tell me no... but they took it back and gave me a gift card for the return.  :)  So, I figured that I could look for stuff for the kids or different maternity stuff for me!  It was extremely helpful!

And I am so lucky that I have such a wonderful husband that notices when I'm having a rough day and steps up big time to help out above and beyond what he already does.  After he got home from colloquium he told me that I should get out and do something solo... normally Monday nights that would be my orchestra night, but since we had our concert our next concert cycle doesn't start until Jan!  So, he suggested that I go to capo... burn some energy, get a chance to kick at some people, and have some me time.  :)  It was a perfect.  And I still fit into my whites!  That's nice!

While I was gone my fab husband moved the bathroom towel bar to where I wanted instead of where it is.  :)  And he even kept the kids up so that I could say good night to them when I got home.  It was very sweet.  I know that the bathroom bar things sounds silly, but when you're stepping out of the shower and your towel is right there, its a daily reminder of the thoughtfulness... and warmness  :)

I'm glad that the day could turn around... and that I have the support that I need.  Daily I am thankful for it, but its days like this when you realize just HOW much you really have.

JVG