I have spent the majority of this week indoors, as I just felt like we have been out and about quite a bit lately. It has been a cozy week, but at some point, mamas and babies come down with a bad case of cabin fever! The 'only prescription' today was out-ness.
Micah and I set out to leave for our pretty long bus ride, and I decided to put her in the carrier, because I know stroller space is limited (think of The Amazing Race, but with moms). I thought I was being clever by wearing her, but about halfway through the ride, she got surprisingly quiet and buried her head in my shirt. When she came back up, my shirt had been decorated with beautiful shades of cauliflower and sweet potato. I cleaned her up, thankful that it had passed, and 5 minutes later it happened again! Yes! I've always wanted more tye dye in my life!
We had a great time with Lois, who graciously lent me a sweatshirt, and around 4:00, we set out for another bus adventure. This time it was raining, the bus wasn't coming for 15 more minutes, I neglected to bring an umbrella, and there was no room under the awning. Yes! Awesomeness... not my favorite scenario!
Once we got on the bus, Micah started crying, so I thought she was hungry. I fed her, praying that it would calm her down, and then my little motion-sick baby started up again! At that point, I was DONE! I got off the bus, stood in the rain and waited for a taxi. I knew she might yak again, but I couldn't bear the stops and starts of the bus anymore, and I knew she couldn't.
The taxi showed up quickly, and we didn't have any cash to pay him. Yes! More awesomeness! Thankfully, Kirk was still home when I got there so he could take care of it (true awesomeness). He left hastily after that to go preach somewhere, and then MG and I started her nighttime routine. After all of the travel madness, I was a little nervous about putting her down, but she fell asleep peacefully, and I am in my third sweatshirt of the day!
I guess being a mom is all about embracing plans B, C, and even Z. I learn a bit more about that every day. Gotta love this job!
Even on 'awesome' days, this picture sums it up:
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