The Condensed Evening

Tuesday started out different. I was taking Amanda to school for our field trip day to the zoo. We had a great day at the zoo, good weather. Amanda had a few minor complaints:

• Why the new Amazon section? We just went there last week.
  Most of the class hasn't and it is new part of the zoo.


• My Jelly sandwich doesn't tast good.
  Well if you eat ham and cheese like a normal child I wouldn't feed you crap.


• Why wont you let me run like the others?
  This isn't field day or slam dance sessions, it is a field trip.


• Why can't I feed the birds?
  Birds are like telemarketers, feed them once they will never leave you alone ... hence the current issue.


• Why can't I do sand angels and throw sand?
  You can if you want me to chop off your hair so it is easier to get out.

Dam, wait until you are a teenager and you think I am strict. She has NO idea what is in store for her with her mother. Despite the "why's" we did have fun and enjoy a day away from the normal routine. It was nice seeing the other parents, sharing stories, and taking over the zoo with 32 screaming kids.

Coming home started the avalanche as we actually tried to accomplish something before the 4pm dash. We had a 5pm CPR class at the hospital, another checklist item to get accomplished before taking home Alexandra. I had to give them a bath before leaving, drop them off at Abuelos for dinner and then race to the hospital fighting traffic. We got there late but still able to make it to the class. The class was simple and to the point. One of Alexandra's head nurse, who knows us well gave the class with 3 other couples. We visited Ali after class and found out she is right next to the door now. She will be moving up stairs to the 3rd floor, with the normal babies which is a step out the door then.

She is very close to receiving all her feedings by bottle. She eats like a hog, as we were told by that nurse at 5. Which leads to plenty of gas and dirty diapers. That is leading to her real only issue. A diaper rash. It is very bad to where she has two creams, one to treat and the other to coat. And we can't clean her but too much or her skin will peal. That's the hard part. She looked very cute sleeping with the pacifier, making the sucking sounds. She is two or less ounces away from 4 pounds. I think sometime this weekend or a week from today she will be at home with us.

Her next feeding was at 9pm and Jeanette wanted to breast feed her prior to the bottle. So we had to get some dinner down in the cafeteria, race to the Abuelos to get the girls home and in bed and then get Jeanette to the hospital by 8:30. So in reality we scarfed down our food at the hospital, yanked the girls out of the Abuelos and then raced home to throw them in bed. Jeanette pumped while I got the gremlins in bed. Just as she left for the hospital and Liana waking up 3 times since she had a long nap during the day I started to watch a movie I got from Netflix around 9:30. I dozed off on the sofa just as Jeanette was opening the garage door at 11. I guess the laudray will just have to wait another day.