Today was a rough day for Peyton and I. I know every mommy has them, but they absolutely SUCK! She wouldn't stop crying this morning after TJ left. I thought she was just sleepy b/c she had a rough night of sleep last night. (Kept waking up crying, and going right back to sleep.) Nope, not tired enough to take a nap! She wanted me to hold her while she fussed. So, I assumed it must be her teeth...you can see the outline of her two front teeth like they are about to break through. Gave her Tylenol, and that didn't seem to help. 2 hours later (and lots of frustration) I had to cancel lunch with my good friend b/c Peyton was such a mess.
I decided I would drive her around in the car, because at that point I was completely out of ideas and I was wearing thin after 3 hours of this crying/fussing/wanting to be held constantly (which, by the way, is so not like Peyton.) She fell asleep, so we came back home where we both slept for about an hour. She woke up crying. Again.
SO...she ended up smashing her finger in the cabinet doors in the bathroom (I know it hurt her really bad...it immediately turned purple-ish and got swollen), and a few hours later when it was time for her afternoon nap, she ended up crawling/falling out of her crib! I was absolutely terrified! There I was sitting in the recliner with the TV down really low since I was trying to get her to sleep. I could hear her in her room drinking milk from her sippy cup. She got super quiet (I thought she drifted off to sleep) and then a loud THUD...followed by a scream. I knew instantly (not sure how...) that she had fallen. Thank God she didn't fall on her head and hurt her neck, or brake something! So after calming her down, I lowered her crib to the lowest point it could go.
I really shouldn't complain when I have bad days like this...after all I am absolutely BLESSED beyond belief. I am so happy that I even have Peyton, much less that I am able to stay home with her everyday. Although it's a tough job, one that many of my mommy friends say they could never do, I have to thank God for all that He has given me. I thank Him everyday for our sweet girl, even on days when she is being rebellious and defiant! I thank God for a husband who understands when I just need to go in the other room and cry...for a man that gets up EVEN ON HIS DAYS OFF when Peyton wakes up, just so I can snooze another 30 mins to 1 hour...for the guy who comes home from work super tired and immediately starts helping me out with her.
So anyway...Thanksgiving is in 2 days, and this past week I've been thinking about everything I'm thankful for (which is a lot). But I must not ever forget to praise God and thank Him, even on the crappy days. Sometimes it's so easy for me to forget to do that! So here's to eating way too much food and to taking at least a couple of naps in between eating...Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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