bad tuesday

The fit Luke threw this morning as we were getting ready to leave the house this morning should have been the first indicator that this day was going to suck.  The second clue should've been the dead deer in the middle of Cantrell. 

I dropped my car off at the Hyundai dealership here in H.S. for an oil change this morning.  When they asked if I had an appointment, I told them no, it just needed an oil change and wasn't aware I needed a appointment for that.  They were snotty about it, but I told them I just needed it done by about 3 this afternoon, so they took my keys and my dad came to pick me up.  He brought me over to the office and dropped me off so he could go to the grocery store and when I set my stuff down to call Chris about my car, I realized I had lost my phone.  Thankfully, my dad found it in his truck and all was right with the world again.

Then I had a patient that decided she was done with the hearing eval and wanted to know 'what us girls were doing out here'.  Ummm...I'm supervising a student and I.WAS.TEACHING.  And BTW, we're not done until I come and get you.

And so all morning I've been stewing about my dang car so I decided to call the dealership to see if and when it would be ready.  They still haven't worked on it because they have only 1 technician in today.  Lemme ask you, if you have a day full of appointments, why do you only have 1 technician??  They also said it would be late this afternoon until they could get to it, if at all.  So I told them I'd just come pick it up and wouldn't bring it back. 

And that's where we stand.  I've gotten my car back that still needs an oil change, a headache that makes me want to scrape at the side of my skull with a spoon and 2 more patients on the books.  And then I'm outta here.

Surely this day cannot get worse.

Letter to Baby

Dear Mister,

Seriously, you're 20 months old.  I told you last month to slow down!  But, in true Luke fashion, it seemed to go by even faster than usual. 

You are getting so independent- you've been trying so hard to put your shoes and socks on all by yourself.  You sit on the couch so patiently and try with all your might.  You are a little dare devil - stepping right off the couch, relying on the pillow to soften the blow when you land on the floor.  You enjoy testing the boundaries we set and laugh while doing it.  We've incorporated 'time out' into our vocabulary and you do not like it, but you know that you have to sit and calm down before you are set free to terrorize once again.

Last night, before dinner, you were sitting on the kitchen counter watching daddy cook and you found a mini Hershey chocolate bar and begged to have it.  So, against all instinct, I gave it to you.  You loved it, giggled when you took the first bite, and then you ate it all up as fast as you could and asked for more.  Unfortunately for you, I figured the one candy bar was plenty and so you pitched a fit.  But after dinner, that chocolate kicked in and you were wired.  We're going to have to keep a really close eye on your Halloween candy.

You and Baxter have become pretty great friends - unless you're throwing something at him or trying to pick him up.  Mostly Baxter likes you best when you're eating.  You like to feed Baxter and he never turns down food.  You run around together - he takes your toy, you chase him down.  You take his toy, he chases you.  It wears you both out, and it's entertaining for your mom and dad, so we allow it :)

We went to your cousins birthday party a few weeks ago and you thought you were just one of the big kids.  You'd stand next to the trampoline and jump, just waiting to get up there.  You'd throw balls with the other kids and laugh when they'd finally indulge you and throw it back.  It's so sweet to see you make friends! 

Can't wait for the next month, baby Luke.
We adore you and love you so very much!
Mom and Dad