This has been a ridiculous week. I am just so glad we have made it to Friday afternoon and survived! Eleanor has been such a trooper this week and Madi has been so good at home (thank god since she was home quite a lot).
On Monday I had an all day Noyce meeting. Matt played the Farmers Open course and was teeing off at 7 am . . . which meant that I had to get the girls organized and get Madeline to school before I went to SDSU . . . aghh! We managed to get out the door on time and get to the university on time too, with coffee. Eleanor slept through 90% of the day. She only woke up to eat, potty, and had about a half hour cranky time in the afternoon, so good! Everyone in my fellowship was so impressed with her. At the end of my meeting, I realized that I had missed a call from Madi's school at ten in the morning. Oops. She had bitten a friend hard on the back and was supposed to be sent home. Double oops. Matt went to get her just before four.
On Tuesday I was working on a report for my CREEC coordinator position (due wed by 8 am) when I got another call from day are and I had to go get my biting toddler at 11 am. We came home and ate lunch and then I worked on my report for three hours. Amazingly Madeline entertained herself for the entire time I worked and Ella slept in her swing and the wrap with one break for a snack. I was shocked and so extraordinarily happy to finish my report. We celebrated with a trip to Home Depot and kohls, haha.
Wednesday Madeline stayed home with me (since that's what we decided last week to help try to curb biting problem). We started the day with an hour of me working and then even went to the county office to drop off so,me paperwork. We met Marissa and baby Zev at liberty station for lunch and Madi rode her bike for almost an hour. I had high hopes that the walk to lunch and the bike ride would exhaust Madeline and she would take a nap . . . that so didn't happen. After a quick trip home to feed Ella, we headed out to the grocery store. Madeline almost fell asleep in the cart, but fought through and was plenty energetic when we got home.
Happily, Madi went back to school Thursday and made it the whole day without hurting a friend! I spent the day preparing my comments for the State Science Framework Focus Group which I was participating in at 4:45 that night. Ella was awake all day, she has decided it is time to be alert. That meant I wore her in the wrap while standing over the table reading, writing, and swaying! Matt picked up Madi and was home by 4:30 so I could leave for the county office. I had a great time working with the focus group and it was definitely interesting participating in a comment group that was being recorded and was being watched by the public fishbowl style. When I got home Matt was dealing with a cranky Ella and a tired Madi. I put the big one to bed while he got the little one to take a nap and then we celebrated with a beer. I'm glad it wasn't wine because I would have have finished a whole bottle myself.
Friday Ella and I starred the day with a four hour nature group meeting at the Girl Scout center. Again she slept in the wrap with breaks to potty and eat. I am getting much better at nursing in public using the wrap as a cover up! We followed this meeting with a quick trip to get my phone screen fixed (thanks Jameson) and then we were home in I time to meet Elena the housekeeper. I am so glad that we pay someone to clean the house so that I don't have to find the time for that too!
We are looking forward to the weekend, hoping it will be relaxing, and I praying not to have any repeats of this week! If I do, I may start looking forward to going back to work.
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