The only out-of-the-ordinary I expected was dropping off the dogs at the groomer. Oh boy.... was I wrong.
First, we all got ready and out the door yay! Dogs and kids in the car. Took the kids to school. Nothing seemed awry. Yay! Off to the groomers... dropped the dogs off. Cool as a cucumber. Then, I thought, I'm close to Walgreens - I'll step in to see if my reprints are done. Well, no such luck. {I had gotten reprints because the first batch were stuck together. Looks like I forgot to submit my order on the free reprint! DOH! Did it in store. But that meant a 3rd trip to Walgreens later. Oh well...} Off to work!
I got to work 5 minutes before staff meeting. Time to spare and check my email and voice mail! Uh oh. I have SIX VOICE MAILS from daycare and hubby all trying to tell me that baby Roy has a 100 degree temperature. Hmmm. Does that mean I have to go get him? What's going on? Must go to staff meeting.
Get text from husband that he's going to get baby. I step out to call him - and tell him no I can get the baby; I know he's sitting in on important interviews today. So it's settled. I have to go get baby.
But first - I do my report in staff meeting. Then at a good time, make a graceful exit.
[cute musical notes] On the road again! Drive to pick up baby. His teacher tells me that it just hit !!??102.2?!?. I'm feeling like horrible mom because he didn't even seem hot less than 2 hours ago when I dropped him off. She says it elevated really quickly. To me that means - trip to the doctor!
Call the doctor. Take the next appointment at 10:45. Go there, do that, poor baby has to get his finger pricked twice and doesn't cry at all! We have to come back tomorrow to check again if he may have an infection but so far, all signs point to virus.
On the way home, the groomer calls. Dogs are ready! We swing up by the groomer, throw the dogs in. Hey wait - there's Walgreens again - wonder if my pictures are ready? Baby's asleep. I call and yes - they are - and waiting for me right up front! I pull up in front, don't care what other customers are saying about me, grab the pics and head home.And that, folks, is how a perfectly good working mom routine gets even better. I get to spend the day with my boy.
