Canche Chronicles: Going to the doctor...again!

Last night Emily woke up two times so I thought she was maybe starting to feel better. She was still sleeping when it was time to leave for MOPS and David didn't have to leave for work until later so I decided to leave her home with him. I woke Haley up and she went with me. I think those girls only sleep in on mornings when I need them to wake up! I put panties on Haley because, with the exception of yesterday, she has been doing pretty well on the potty away from home. The MOPS workers are pretty good about taking her and she has been doing well at the gym and Bible study. Well, that was a mistake. When I picked Haley up she had different pants on, never a good sign. I was pretty embarrassed about the whole thing but I felt a lot better when I found out that three other kids had had accidents too! I guess it was in the water or something...or the workers...

We came straight home from MOPS because David had texted to tell me that Emily needed to be fed. When we walked in Emily was not crying but David said he could tell she was hungry. Haha, either that or he was ready to not be holding her anymore! He said she slept in until 9:30 and then he held her the rest of the morning until I got home at 11:45. I fed Emily and then she watched Haley eat lunch and play and then they both went down for naps. Emily hardly slept an hour before she was up again. I fed her and let her play but she got fussy again pretty fast so I put her back to sleep in her swing. David left around 2:30 for an overnight in Tennessee. He gets to see Uncle Caleb tomorrow!

Haley woke up from her nap around 3:30 and we woke Emily up from her second nap around four because we had to head out to the doctor's. David made an appointment for Emily this morning because she had seemed so lethargic. I think as soon as she heard we were going to the doctor's she started getting better. She didn't feel warm anymore and she was smiling in the waiting room! I told Dr. Bagnell that she seemed to be on the mend but Dr. Bagnell said her fever would probably go up again tonight and she prescribed the same medicine for Emily that she had for Haley. She said that maybe Emily held off the infection part of the virus longer because she is breastfed. I didn't want Emily to have to be on an antibiotic but I am looking forward to her recovery from the cough she has and her wheezey breathing. She sounds like she is dying.

Haley definitely noticed that we were not at the doctor's office for her. I had to take her to the potty two times, once when Dr. Bagnell was examining Emily, I was glad Dr. Bagnell was there, haha. Dr. Bagnell had the nurse check Emily's oxygen levels (that's how bad her breathing sounds guys) and so Emily had to wear a little sensor thing on her toe. Haley climbed up onto the table and watched for a while and then said, "Haley's turn?" I guess it looked like a lot of fun because Emily was flailing her arms and smiling.

We went straight to the pharmacy from the doctor's. There is a little pharmacy inside the same building, it is super convenient. We picked up Emily's medicine and then drove right to the Caldwell's house for dinner. Amanda had invited us over because Dave is gone overnight. I had baked some cookies during naps so I brought them along as our contribution. Haley was so excited to see Evelyn and Lucy, they played so nicely all night. Amanda had made quite the spread but as soon as Haley sat down she asked for cheese. I whispered to her that she could have cheese when we got home and she needed to eat nicely. She must have gotten the hint because she didn't ask for it again. I think she must have been super hungry because she ate a bunch of strawberries and even took a bit out of a raw pepper! One of the sides was roasted kale, a vegetable I never make. Haley actually ate some of it! I was super impressed with her eating, I tried not be too excited but Haley hates trying new things usually.

Amanda gave Lucy and Evelyn baths after dinner so she threw Haley in there too. I had brought Haley and Emily's pajamas along so we put those on before we left. Haley used their potty three times and didn't have any accidents. On our drive home Haley told me she had to use the bathroom. We still had a couple miles to go so I stepped on the gas and told her to hold it. As soon as we parked I grabbed her and Emily and ran inside. Fortunately the little potty was right at the door so I quick threw her on there. She held it the whole time and she really must have had to go because she went a lot, way more than usual.

After the potty I fed her the cheese I had promised and then she went to bed. Emily had fallen asleep on the drive home so I waited for her to wake up and then I gave her medicine and put her to bed.

Haleyism:
There was a basket of candy bars at the pharmacy for sale. Haley asked for some candy but I told her it was too close to dinner. She held up her pointer finger and said, "only one?" She is already trying to bargain with me!

Emilyism:
Emily was weighed at the doctor's office today. She weighed 15 lbs. 8oz. I think.