Well, Sorta...

Since Mommy and Daddy both had to work today I got to take Audrey to her doctor appointment today. I was happy to do it, but not looking forward to it.

Don't get me wrong, I would do anything for that AudBall but the hospital is in Bangor and I just don't drive a lot anymore, so I was dreading that. Plus, this is the first time she has been there with just one accompanying adult, I was worried about getting lost or messing something up or not having enough hands.... mostly I was worried that I would forget some detail that Dr. Turi gave me to pass on. It was a little overwhelming to think about.

Then of course to top it all off we had a storm today. I say had as I am sure it is still happening but I don't want to look outside, so not only did I get to drive all the way to Bangor but by the time we left the hospital it was coming down fairly heavy.

Audrey had a good appointment though. She didn't sleep through it like she did last week, and this week was the first time they used a saw to take her cast off and she didn't care for that, but all and all everything looked fine. She had a new adjustment and a new multi colored cast put on and we were on our way.

We went to Denny's after the appointment, just Audrey and I. That was the first time we had done a restaurant on our own too. I have to say I liked it. I liked taking care of her, cutting up her chocolate chip pancakes and even when she wiped her chocolaty hands and face all over my sleeve, well that was just OK too!

The ride home from Bangor was treacherous. The snow had accumulated, no plow trucks had been out, cars were off the road left and right, zero visibility and 20 miles per hours on the interstate. I started to get so tired driving that I finally had to stop in Newport, a good 40 miles from home and take a break. Luckily a brisk walk through WalMart woke me back up and when we got back on the interstate the plow trucks had been out and I was able to drive about 40 the rest of the way home. (Plus I found a bowl with a suction cup on the bottom of it on clearance at WalMart and I had been looking for one for Auds for quite some time!)

Once home, Audrey and I went up for a nap and slept straight through till Mommy came to pick her up. We woke up sort of abruptly which caused Sid to step on her head and no one was too happy about that but all things considered, the day went better than it could have.

I am glad that today is over but I have to say that I am so thankful that I can be there when that baby and her family need me, and as soon as she went home, I missed her more deeply than I ever have before. We sort of had a special bonding day today I guess. I still feel exhausted though and am going to bed early tonight to recover!