This week has kind of sucked so far. I'm a little overwhelmed and got a touch of Morella's cold. I guess I just didn't notice right away because I get bad rhinitis with pregnancy and winter. Anyway. So Morella has been exceptionally needy, clingy and whiney the last few days. Dr. Tim insisted I take her temperature more and in fact did it himself. I'll admit I sort of lost interest in doing it after I failed the first time. We switched to rectal temping and there is just something about that ....I know I need to get over it.

Anyway. She wasn't getting better and yesterday afternoon was me holding and carrying her for close to three hours. It really put a strain on me and caused me to have ... not stomach cramps but ... I don't know. Like uterus ache. Like every thing below my belly button just ... ached. When Tim got home from work and took her temp it was 102.1. Not super high but still a fever after three days.

This morning I took her into urgent care because the next best appointment would have been smack dab in her nap. At a time like now, naptime is NOT something I screw around with, so I opted for earlier. Turns out that she has a double ear infection and is now a 10 day round of antibiotics. I hope she starts feeling better soon. It's really dampening ... well any time I have during the day. There is only so much one can do while holding a baby who doesn't want you to sit.

Her nap today kind of sucked. Only two hours. I needed three hours. My headache is lurking again. My nose is cracked, stuffy, dry and bleeding -- yes all at once. Gah. I just want to stay in bed and read. Or watch TV or .... I don't know SOMETHING. I wish Morella would entertain herself for 10 minutes.

Okay. I guess she did while I typed this...except se s is on my lap and has been helping to type this entry while playing a with a phone, a wet wash cloth and anything else she will reach. Oh here starts the whine.