But tonight I’m home with a big bowl of popcorn and a pepsi, watching LOTR on TNT and ever better . . . I’m childless! B1 and B4 are at the beach with friends and B2 and B3 are sleeping over at friends. It’s been this way most of the weekend. Granted it did rain, baseball was postponed until today (but I sent B4 on to the beach on Saturday morning), and all softball was cancelled, but I still can’t believe my luck.
I’ve had to resort to a “To Do” notebook to get things accomplished. For some reason I’m less likely to procrastinate when I’ve written it down. It also helps me to remember who has to be where and when and when they need to be picked up. I’ve only been writing things down for a few days now, but I have forgotten to do anything (or forgot about anyone) and I’ve accomplished a few small tasks that I would have put off otherwise.
B2 got glasses on Wednesday. I knew her eyes were bad but they were worse than I thought. Both she and and doctor tried to talk me out of getting her fitted for contacts. I held my ground because I only have so much time off work to run everyone where they need to be during the day (doctors in particular really don’t understand that and I don’t even want to discuss B3’s cavity that we can’t seem to get filled. It’ll probably fall out before we can fix it.) and I knew B2 would want them. The doctor finally agreed to fit her with daily disposables and then dialated her pupils.
Poor thing had to put the contacts in, take them out and then put them in again, all while her pupils where dialated. I wasn’t happy. Furthermore, the office charges $110.00 for a friggin’ contact lense fitting by some older gentlemen who was really nice and patient, but obviously had never worn contact lenses in his life.
After about five minutes of failure and her getting frustrated (and the brightness of the lights), I intervened, plopped mine out of my eyes and showed her an easier way. She did much better after that.
The rest of the exam went fine and then it was over to to pick our her frames and order the glasses. She settled on pink Tommy Hilfiger wire frames and she looked really cute in them.
I have to take her back on the 9th so the doctor can make sure her eyes are fine after wearing contacts and to pick up her glasses, but at least it’s only two trips instead of four. And the best thing it B2 really likes her contacts and read the street signs to me on the way back to school. She couldn’t see them before. She’s mastered putting them in and taking them out. I don’t want to say “I told you so” but dammit, I just wish she’d trust me.
This week is Spring Break. I have to work and hubby is out of town. Should be uneventful except for the whining about being bored. Hate it for them. We might take in a movie or go out to dinner but that’s it. Both of the girls have two nights of softball practice and I’ve got some editing to do.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week.
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