Horrible Wednesday

My day started at 4:00am thanks to a crying baby. I feel horrible for Colleen. One of her bottom molars is coming in and it's obviously causing her a lot of pain. It's so bad that I caved and gave her Motrin twice today. A while ago I read an article about how parents 'over medicate' their children with Tylenol, Motrin, etc. It was very eye opening and I now try really hard to only give her medecine when necessary. Today it was necessary!

The day was pretty unproductive. I spent the day trying to keep Colleen as happy as possible, but she was really out of sorts. She was trying to bite everything and no teether or toy worked. She only took an hour nap which added to the crazy. I tried my best, but today was challenging. I was so close to losing it many times, but am so thankful that I was able to keep it together (even if it was just barely)! 

A few highlights from today:

She REALLY likes to sit in baskets. It's kind of weird, but mostly just really cute. 

Trying to climb up the couch and cracking up. She may not walk yet, but she's a very skilled couch climber.

We went for two drives today. Colleen fell asleep for about 30 minutes during the 2nd trip out, so I drove to Plum Island. The views out there are gorgeous! 

When dada got home, I wanted to cry from relief. He took over feeding her dinner and I showered and relaxed by myself for about 20 minutes. It was exactly I what I needed and I was actually able to enjoy the rest of the night with Colleen. 

Funny girl playing 'peekaboo' during bath time with a clear shower curtain. We didn't have the heart to tell her we could still see her.

Now I'm watching the Survivor Finale (why is it 2 HOURS long? Who has time for that?) and am trying to relax. Colleen's molar broke through a bit today, but I'm not sure it's given her much relief so I'm expecting another difficult day tomorrow!

Even in the most difficult moments, I still love Colleen endlessly and feel so lucky to have her!