Drama for mama...

Ok, so last night all was well. I got the girls in bath and bed on time. Jared and I enjoyed some Criminal Minds after church and then went to bed as well to finish watching Lord of the Rings. About an hour later, I hear Karoline make some noises in her room and then she falls back asleep. During this awakening Klaire wakes up fussing because of her snotty nose. As we cuddle her, I send Jared into Karoline's room to bring the humidifier into our room for Klaire. He comes back and says,"Guess what?". I say,"what?" He says,"Karoline has thrown up everywhere!" I think,"Oh geez!" So, he brings Karoline into our bed so I can clean her up while he changes her sheets. Karoline immediately opens her eyes and looks over at Klaire and says,"Hi baby!" By the way, Karoline only calls Klaire by the name of "baby". I think she thinks it's her name? Anyways. Over the next four hours, Karoline throws up on three sets of sheets for our bed, two sets for her bed and clothes for three rounds on Jared, me and her. It was needless to say...a long night of parenting. Weird...she was never crying, hurting, upset or cranky. She was happy and laughing the whole time. Who knows? Sweet Klaire is awake this whole time, quietly rocking in the swing. Finally at 4am, all of us went to sleep. Klaire in the swing, Karoline on the last clean sheet in the house (in her bed), and us sleeping on towels and blankets off the couch.

We woke up at 8:30 to Karoline singing her morning songs, Klaire coughing and Lily (the dog) barking. I called the doctor about Klaire's cough (that she has had for the last 3 visits they saw her in) and they instructed me to bring her in right away because of her age. Jared and I got the girls ready and packed in the car. Here's the good part...I took them by myself to the doctor. Can I just say that I was scared to death? Jared wanted to go with us but I knew he needed to get some work done too and I just needed to suck it up and not be a baby! So we went! With Klaire in the car seat and Karoline on her "monkey leash". I must say, the "monkey leash" is great! It gives her the freedom to walk without holding my hand but still gives me the control. This is a must when walking through a parking lot with two babies. Klaire was diagnosed with still just a cold, which is better than all the other "cough" problems like RSV or pneumonia. She does have an ear infection though. They gave her a shot in the thigh that looks now like a golf ball. Poor Klaire! She took it like a champ and Karoline was such the angel the entire time! I was so proud of her! We have to take Klaire back tomorrow for a recheck for her ear. If there is no change, they will give her another shot of the medicine. I must say that I am very proud of myself!

I have felt so good since Klaire was born! No pain, no soreness, no lingering throbs! Nothing! But today it changed. I put Karoline in the high chair after her nap for a snack and Klaire was in the pac N play napping. I sat on the couch to finish folding the laundry when it hit me. I don't know what hit me but I doubled over on the floor screaming in pain. I felt like someone was stabbing me in the stomach. I couldn't move and was scared to death. I was trying to get up because I could tell it was upsetting Karoline but just couldn't. I got my phone and called Jared. I didn't even tell him I was hurt, I just yelled for him to get home quick and hung up. It felt like a kidney stone (my arch enemy!). He arrived and helped me to a boiling bath. This usually helps the pain while we decided what to do. The pain finally subsided with mucho Motrin and lots of water. Now, the pain is completely gone! I don't know what happened but I do know that it scared the tar out of me! After seeing "Steel Magnolias" where Julia Roberts passes out with her little baby running around until dad comes home and finds her has always been a fear of mine. All is ok now, I am just hoping that it doesn't come back!