Five days in one post

I’ve got some catchin’ up to do…five days in one post means that only the most dedicated readers (meaning those related to me or G) will read this in its entirety. Regardless, here goes…

Last Thursday I took MR to Athens to spend the weekend with Gran C and Big Daddy. At 14 months, this child already knows that she can pretty much get anything and everything she wants from her grandparents. With her signature head tilt and sweet smile, she pretty much has these two wrapped around her finger.

Friday, I headed back to Atlanta solo to get ready for Garrett’s work Christmas party. As a stay-at-home mom, I welcome any opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy free drinks and food. Fortunately for G and all of the other nice people attending the party, I ate more than I drank. After the party, G and I weren’t quite sure what to do with ourselves. We entertained the idea of going out on the town for a few drinks, but instead chose to walk around the mall hand in hand (insert a “you might be getting older if “ statement here).

On Saturday, Big Daddy and Gran C returned with a meowing MR. Her new trick might be the cutest yet. Every time she sees a cat or hears the word “cat”, she lets out a sweet and southern “meeyow”. Even I’m beginning to think that it would be a shame not to reward her efforts with a kitty cat for Christmas. Convincing her daddy is a whole ‘nother story.

On to Sunday…late Sunday night, I got a call from my sister saying that she was experiencing numbness and tingling on the ride side of her face and arm. She promised me that she would call the doctor if the sensation got worse. Early Monday morning, she did just that. 24 hours and two extensive CAT scans later, she was discharged and diagnosed with atypical migraines. While migraines are no walk in the park, we are relieved that her symptoms are not indicative of something more severe. And relieved that she got to spend the majority of her stay in the hallway of the ER under this beautiful Victorian print. I’m sure she was a sight to be seen.

MR and I spent the whole day in our pj’s waiting by the phone for updates. We also put a hurtin’ on a bag of animal crackers and watched way too many Dora episodes.