When it rains it pours

Murphy's Law was in full effect today.

Audrey woke up at 4:00 a.m. and wouldn't go back to sleep. She had a 10:30 pediatrician appointment, and since Ken is back at work, I had to take both Isabel and Audrey. Isabel woke at 9:00 in a somewhat sour mood. She was crying while I changed her training pants. Audrey started crying. The dogs were downstairs barking. The cat was the only one not upset. It was pouring rain.

Somehow, I managed to appease everyone for 10 minutes while I took a quick shower and brushed my teeth. Moreover, I was able to wade through the two-inch puddle on our back patio and get both girls out to the car, depart our house with all the baby gear and other items I needed and arrive at the doctor's office by exactly 10:30.

I carried Audrey in her carrier, Isabel on one side, my gigantic purse/diaper bag diagonally over my shoulder, and an umbrella carefully balanced on my collarbone as we made our way into the building from the parking lot. I looked like a pack mule in the Grand Canyon, but I felt like a strong woman! Roarrr!

Today was Audrey's one-month-old "well baby" visit and first immunization. She has gained two pounds in just over two weeks and now weighs in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces. She's also grown two inches, measuring 22 inches "tall" now. Audrey's now nearly the size of our cat!