A sweet friend of mine took me shopping on Saturday because she wanted to get a gift for Baby B. We pretty much made a day of it. And it really was a lot of fun. We did a little more than shop for baby though.
I just couldn't help myself. I had to try them on. That was easier said than done. It took nearly five minutes for me to get these shoes on my swollen, fluid-filled tootsies.
After I got home, I took Mason and Hannah Kate to a birthday party. And this is what my feet and ankles looked like at the end of the day. I couldn't even bend my toes!
Something happened today that has never happened before. Monday is my usual errand and grocery shopping day, which means I try to get everything done so I don't have to go back to town the rest of the week. Sometimes this plan works, and sometimes it doesn't. Yet again, I didn't sleep well last night, and I really wasn't feeling stellar this morning. As a matter of fact, I didn't want to go anywhere or do anything, but that wasn't an option. So after we had breakfast and got dressed, I told Mason and Hannah Kate to go get their shoes on and get in the truck. I grabbed my water, and we were off.
We make it to our first stop, and I tell the kids to get out. Hannah Kate then comments that she can't find her shoes. That makes no sense. You shouldn't have to "find" your shoes in a vehicle that's . . . well . . . clean. I look back there, and I don't see them either. The reason she couldn't find her shoes was because she didn't wear any! I mean . . . seriously?!? For a moment I just stood there. I was mad. Really, I was. And I was trying to decide what to do. My first inclination was to just leave her in the truck. Of course, I didn't do that. I mean, it was 100 degrees today. I'm not kidding. We tied the record. I thought about buying her a cheap pair of flip flops, but we weren't at a store with flip flops. Besides, as much as that girl loves shoes, a new pair of flip flops, no matter how cheap they were, would be a treat. And I was in no mood to treat her.
So, to make a long story short, my errands didn't get done because I could only go to stores with buggies. I was not about to let her walk around bare-footed. And then I had to carry her from the truck to wherever a buggy was and heave her up in it. Did I mention it was 100 degrees today?! And I'm 36 1/2 weeks pregnant with a child who has quite possibly now topped 7 pounds?! It was not a great day. But I'm sure I'll eventually look back on it and laugh. I'm just not there yet.
Tomorrow will be another doctor's appointment. I really should just set up a tent at Woman's Hospital. Of course, my ankles and I probably wouldn't fit in said tent right now anyway.