Blogging is the priority

I'm pulling out all of my bibs...but don't worry, I always clean up my mess.

Although I have so many things that I really need to do before climbing into bed, I have decided to make blogging my priority tonight.

Scarlett got sick AGAIN Sunday night.  I was also sick Sunday night (completely unrelated).  I guess it was a good thing that I was sick, b/c at 2am I got up and typed supply plans and emailed them to two friends with instructions about where to find certain assignments.  I really can't afford to be away from school.  I have a lot on the go and my evaluation is next week and I need to try to stick to my plan to make sure my lessons that I want taught at the evaluation are ready to go.

Scarlett only seemed to have a cold Monday morning, and I decided that I would take her to daycare and try to get through my school day.  But, as we were bundled up and ready to head out the door, I noticed that familiar goopy guck in the corner of her eye.  Colds and pink eye go hand in hand with Scarlett.  I knew if I dropped her off, they would only call me back to pick her up.

Luckily I had my plans ready to go, but I didn't want to miss my two preps in the afternoon.  My dad said that if I took the morning off, he would watch Scarlett in the afternoon.  It worked out perfectly, and I even got to go to tutoring and bring in a few extra dollars for myself.

By Tuesday I knew Scarlett also had yet another ear infection - when she stops eating and sleeping well, that is her telling me she's in pain.  My parents babysat all day Tuesday (and today, Wednesday, and they will again tomorrow - I should be paying them $1400/month) and then I took her to the doctor.  Sure enough, there is a double ear infection.  Her fourth in 3 months.  I was given a prescription (in a different family of meds to try a new approach) and a referral to a ped ENT.

I just read about the ENT online and she sounds wonderful.  I was freaking out a bit (thanks to Claire for helping me understand tubes a little bit more) about tubes, but according to the reviews the ENT really only does what is absolutely necessary and has a lovely bedside manner (not that Scarlett will notice while she screams that a stranger is looking in her ear).

I'm signing (and saying) "please".

Anyway, I'm off to get ready for bed.  I have a 530 page book to read (Hugo) so I can watch the movie in the near future.