Yesterday was such a crazy busy day. Combine a busy day with
2.5 hours of sleep, and you just get funny. I did the funniest thing last
night. Let me give you the back-story first. Harper has been pretty sick with a
sinus/ear/respiratory infection for almost a month now. She has been on 3
antibiotics, had x-Rays, injections, and has been to specialists. She had been
getting better and then on Wednesday she started running a low grade fever
again and then didn’t sleep well and woke up yesterday with a fever, headache, earache, bad attitude, and
her nose all full again. So frustrating. We went back to the pediatrician
yesterday afternoon. We go to the best pediatrician in the world-sorry to all
you other pediatricians, I am sure you are great physicians, but we have the
best, hands down. Bless their hearts for putting up with me! I might be a
little high-maintenance when it comes to my kids, and they never make me feel
like my concerns aren’t valid or my kids aren’t important. They checked her out,
got a finger prick, and swabbed her nose to see what will grow in a culture. We
are going to continue on the meds we are currently giving her and, depending on
what is in the culture, possible go back to the ENT next week. Harper is really
a trooper, and so is everyone at the ped’s office! I can’t sing their praises
enough. If you are in Knoxville and need a pediatrician, you need to be going
to Blackmon Pediatrics.
Moving on with the funny story, we had to fit the
pediatrician into a busy day, so we picked Billie up from school and then
rushed over to the doctor’s office. Luckily, I had thought ahead and packed
Billie’s formal “Panther Company” outfit and dance bag into the car as we were
running out the door because Billie had a concert last night and ballet
afterwards. We rushed home to pick Matt up after the doctor’s appointment, and
then we all went together to First Baptist of Powell for a wonderful 7th
& 8th grade and Panther Company concert. Billie’s grandpa made a
special appearance and delivered a story about one of the songs, “In Flanders
Fields” and also accompanied the children on the piano. “In Flanders Fields” is a beautiful poem
about World War I, and you can click on the link above to read it. The children
did a great job, and so did Bill! Billie was so proud to have her grandpa there
and share his love of music with her friends.
Before the concert, as Matt and I were walking into the
church, we discussed how we would need to literally run out of there as soon as
the concert was over in order to get Billie to dance on time. He asked if I
would prefer to take her in his Jeep and let him take Harper home, just to try
to help me out. I told him no because she would need to change in the car and
we preferred my car for that because it has dark tinted windows. In addition to
that, we had to pick up a friend on the way that we car pool with and I would
prefer to have the bigger car. That settled, we found our seats and caught up
with Grandma and Grandpa.
As I said before, the concert was beautiful and Harper
behaved great! She basically sat in my lap most of the time, and was very quiet
the entire time, which proves she is not feeling herself! She usually has so
much energy that she cannot sit still for more than 1.5 minutes. As previously
planned, as soon as the concert was over we said quick goodbyes to Grandma,
Grandpa, and Ya-Ya and began a quick trek to the car. As we were rushing out,
Matt said, “I guess I don’t have to rush, I will just visit with everyone for a
minute. Do you need help getting the kids to the car?” I remember giving him a
weird look, but then just telling him I would be fine on my own and rushing out
with a quick wave. We were halfway to pick up Abby when I looked down and saw
his backpack in the floorboard of the passenger seat. I said to Billie, “I hope he has his keys, because I have his
bag.” Billie says “Mom, he doesn’t have a car!” Ya’ll, I left my husband at the
church with no car! I laughed so hard I had tears streaming down my face. I
called him so that maybe I could catch him before everyone left so he could
catch a ride home. He thinks he realized our error before I did, and maybe he
did, but I am just glad that we both made that silly mistake! I told him at
least I had an excuse since I only had 2.5 hours of sleep the night before. We
laughed about that all night long, and still this morning I laugh every time I
think about it. Usually he drives to evening events straight from work, and he
always puts his backpack in my car since he drives a Jeep and anyone can just
unzip the top or slit it with a knife to get in. I guess in our minds we were
just so used to him driving separately, we forgot he rode with us. At least I
left him in good company, right?
We have an exciting weekend coming up! My dad is coming for
a visit all the way from Michigan! This is his first official visit since he
moved back about 7 or 8 years ago. He did come down for the boy’s funeral, but
I don’t count that as a real visit. The girls are both excited to see him and
show him some of their favorite places.
I already shared that I am working on a bible study with a
women’s group at Cokesbury, and I love it! The bible study fits in good with my
productivity theme, and I am learning a lot about myself. One of my biggest
problems is focus, or the way worries distract me. If I have something on my
mind, I can think of nothing else and it causes me to have a hard time
finishing anything. I have learned through this workbook that being an
introvert is to blame for that. I internalize everything, and when I am
stressed I like to turn inward and be alone with my thoughts. I need quiet time
to myself to think through things. Even if it is something I have no control
over and can’t really change, I still need that time to let my mind work
through everything. I don’t really need to talk about things. I just need time
alone with my thoughts. This becomes a problem when my husband needs me to
communicate with him, or when my family is busy and needs me to be a wife and
mom. It’s not an every day problem, but my worlds collide more often than not,
and I am still learning how to navigate all of this.
One thing I have learned is to understand the difference
between a fast-paced, busy life and productivity. Not that getting the kids to
all of their events and providing nourishing meals for them isn’t being
productive, but it’s easy for me to get so worn out with the day-to-day stuff,
that I have no energy left for me at the end of the day. That is why it is so important to get my
bible and prayer time in first thing in the morning. When I start my day with
my focus on the Lord and his will in my life, everything goes so much smoother
through out the day.
This is what I am striving to learn from the Lord during
this challenge: Psalms 138:8 “The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your
love, O Lord, endures forever.” Psalm 143:8 “Let the morning bring me word of
our unfailing love, for I have put trust in you. Show me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.” Finally, 1 Peter 4:10 “Each one should use
whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s
grace in its various forms.”
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