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Crazy Monday

Monday was very eventful for Jennifer, Magda and myself.

We got up at around 9AM. We had lots to do before we left for Magda's doctor's appointment. Magda needed to be fed, the dogs needed a walk, we needed to eat and get dressed ourselves. About the time we started our walk, it started raining. Thankfully, Jennifer added two umbrellas to our walk and we were able to stay relatively dry. Towards the end of the walk, Magda pulled off her socks and dropped them on the path. About the same time Rose had taken her frizbee down to the creek. So while Jen climbed down the creek embankment, I went to retrieve the socks with baby stroller and two open umbrellas in tow---it was raining pretty steadily at this point.

When we got back, Jennifer ushered Rose and Homer to the backyard and off to the doctor we went. The doctor is very pleased with Magda's developement. At the end of the visit the nurse came in with three hypodermic needles. Magda got three shots. She didn't like it too much when Stepan and Jen had to hold her arms and legs, but when the shots started she started crying. So did I.

Upon our return home, we discovered that Rose had found a way out of the backyard. We had been gone for about 2 hours, so she had that much of a headstart on us. Magda needed some attention, so I grabbed one of the leashes and started out on foot looking for Rose. I headed the opposite direction we usually go,since that is the side of the yard where Rose got out. I walked to the next street all the while hollering "Rose, Rose". She was nowhere to be seen or heard. I headed back toward Jen's and Jen, Magda and Homer met me. I decided to get in Jen's car and drive around the area to try to find her. After about 20 minutes of no Rose, I headed back toward Jen's, drove past their house and in the very path where I first looked were 3 boys with Rose tethered to a rope. I called "Rosie" and she came running with boys in tow. I tried to offer them a reward, which they refused, and I didn't have with me, but I got their names and Jen was going to call and express her gratitude to them.

The Rose incident seriously delayed my trip to Costco for gas. After, I located Jen and we got back to the house and I found my car keys, I headed toward my car to go to Costco. I got in, turned the key, and heard a bunch of click, click, click, but no motor purring to life. I went back to the house, got Jen and she pulled her car out of the garage and between Jen, me and my call to Daniel, we got my car started via the jumper cables that I have kept in the trunk of my car, but never needed until then. It was late, I was to babysit for S and J so they could attend the opera. It was my whole reason to stay in Austin until Tuesday morning. I went to the service department of Costco, to find that they do not install batteries. I tested my car by turning it off, to see if it would start again. It did, so I got gas and made the decision to deal with my car when I returned to Fort Worth.

Jennifer and Stepan left for the opera at around 6PM. I was feeding Magda at the time. After her dinner I gave her a bottle and then we played til about 9PM. That is the first time I tried to put her to bed. She hadn't had much of a nap, and she had had a very traumatic morning getting the shots and all. I felt that this would be an easy task. Magda felt differently. She cried. She tried to crawl off the bed. I tried to console her, but she was having none of it. So, we got up. She was still pretty upset. so I went to the front porch, thinking the night air would have a calming effect on her. This was not the case. While I was out there, Rose and Homer were in the foyer. When I opened the door, I was greeted by Rose and a partially devoured gecko, the undevoured parts were still moving. Magda was still very upset. I chastised Rose, made her leave the foyer and went to get Magda a piece of ice. I remembered that Kathleen used ice with Matthew and Courtney when they were young. Magda loved the ice. I wrapped it in a paper towel and she sucked on the exposed end. Every once in a while, she would stop sucking to touch the ice and then she would suck on it again. This went on for three pieces of ice. Magda was happy again. She was sitting in my lap, and I realized that I would be leaving the next morning and would not get to see her again. So, I got my camera and showed her the pictures that were stored in it. Whenever we came to a picture if Jennifer, she would look up at me and smile. It was sweet.

It was 9:30 by this time and I tried to take Magda to bed again. I didn't think it possible, but she was more upset this time, than she was on the first attempt. We got up again. I knew that Jen would not want her baby as upset as she seemed to be, and I toyed with calling her. Then, I thought, I can't offer her breast milk, but I can offer her formula. So, with Magda in my arms, I went to the kitchen and made her a 2 ounce bottle. We sat in the big red chair. I offered Magda the bottle, which she took. In a few seconds her eyes were closed. She finished the bottle. When it was empty, I took it away from her. She stayed asleep and I sat there and watched her beautiful angelic sleeping face for about 15 minutes. I carried her to her crib, gingerly laid her down, covered her and thought I would do the whole day all over again, if I were promised the ending this one had.

Posted by Rita at October 12, 2005 07:16 AM