What a beautiful day...

I was so nice today, high 70's. I loaded Owen and Eva into the stroller and we walked to pick up Elliot from school this afternoon. Elliot wanted to play on the playground for a little so I also got Owen out of the stroller. Elliot's friend Stephen has a sister Hannah who just loves Owen and she said she would look after him. It is big playground, parts are high off the ground, so it always makes me nervous when Owen goes on it. Next thing you know Hannah, Stephen, and two of Elliot's other friends Eddie and Chris are all running around with Owen. They were all to funny fighting over who got to go down the slide with Owen. Elliot could have cared less that Owen was there.

In Lockdown

Owen finally figured out the door knob cover in his room. Early Saturday morning, around 1 am to be exact, I heard the tv on downstairs and there was Owen watching cartoons. I ended up gating him in, which worked for one night. He is usually pretty good about running back in bed once he hears me say in my mean mom voice (what Elliot calls it) "Get Back in that Bed!" I'm just worried about him roaming around the house in the dark.

Eva is growing up to fast! She is 18 lbs 8 oz and 27 inches long. The dr thinks she will be walking very soon, following in her brothers footsteps. She finally cut that second bottom tooth too.

Elliot and Jason had a meeting with his new soccer coach today. This is the first year for this coach. Jason already had to correct him on one mistake at the meeting over the number of kids on the field at a time. I'm thinking this isn't a good sign. Elliot's friend who lives two houses down is also on his team. That should make the season better for Elliot. I'm hoping we can share the practice driving.

@^#$@^#$%& Walgreens!!!

First, I'll go back to a month ago. My OB/GYN decided I can't be on the birth control I was using after I had Eva due to migraines I was getting during the no-hormone week. Seems I'm high risk to have a stroke and I don't need that! I'm pretty limited to my choices, the low dose pill or an injection of depo provera. I decided to go with the depo because I can't trust myself to take the pill at the same time everyday. I've known a couple people who ended up pregnant on the low dose pill.

So this is the week I needed to get my shot. I needed to get it today or tomorrow and I'm fully booked up tomorrow so that was out. I made my appointment for 10:30 since Eva already had her 9 month check up at 11. I dropped off my script for the depo yesterday afternoon to Walgreens. The lady asked when I needed it I told her tomorrow morning I was just dropping off early so I would make sure they had it (we've had problems with them not having the meds we've needed in the past). The woman assures me it will be ready by 8:30 (I told her I'd pick up at 9 she put down 8:30 so it would be ready to go). Jason goes to pick it up at 9 after dropping off Elliot and guess what! They don't have it and their truck, which has the depo on it, won't be at Walgreens until 11! I can come back then and pick it up, she says.

So Jason tells me this and I'm mad. But, I understand these things happen but a phone call this morning would have been nice. I reschedule my appointment for the shot, they can get me in at 2pm. So I take Eva to her appointment at 11 and then head home afterwards. Jason wants pizza so I decide to hit Walgreens before picking up the Donato's. I go through the Walgreens drive thru (this is about 12:30) and guess what same lady who waited on me yesterday, you know, it will be ready at 8:30 am lady. Bad sign! Give her my name. Get this, the depo didn't come it but they can reorder for tomorrow morning.

Now I'm pretty level headed, not much bothers me. But today, I GO OFF! I tell her tomorrow morning does me no good. I have an appointment at 2pm, A RESCHEDULED appointment from this morning since you all didn't have the medicine then either. She again says I can re-order for tomorrow. I tell her no you can give me back my prescription and I'll be more then happy to take my business to Rite Aid across the street! Then she gets the brilliant idea to offer to call the other Walgreens. Asks me where my closest Walgreens is. I tell her this is my closest Walgreens where ever you send me will be out of my way. She sends me off to another Walgreens way over by the zoo. I ask her how long is going to take, am I going to be waiting an hour for them to get to it. She assures me she told them I need it right now.

I get over there and they are very, very nice. I'm sorry ma'am it is going to be 5 minutes, I'm so sorry. I think the ready at 8:30 lady warned them of me.

Like I said this has happened before but usually for a med we could live a day or two without. I needed this med today and gave them more then enough time to fill the script or find another Walgreens to send me to without me threatening to take my business somewhere else. I've worked retail and what they did today is not a good business practice. Even in my own business if something a customer orders is a back order I'm apologizing profusely and usually give them something free in return. It isn't my fault it is on back order but I try to make up for their wait on the product.

@%##%^@ Walgreens!!!

Cutting another tooth!

Eva seems to be cutting her second tooth. She was chewing on everything today. She doesn't seem to be in to much pain with this second one. She is still crawling around and pulling up on things. She looks so funny standing up because she is so much shorter then the boys when they started walking.

Owen is doing pretty good. We are definatly in the middle of some serious 2's! He has started throwing such fits when he isn't getting his way. Yesterday he wanted chocolate syrup in his juice and I finally gave in thinking after one sip he isn't going to want any more. Boy was I wrong, he drank the whole glass of apple/banana juice with chocolate!

Elliot is doing well. Complaining that he is bored in school and begging to stay home pretty much everyday. He really liked the two days of nice weather. We took a walk both days, I'm so glad he enjoys walking as much as I do. Soccer will be starting soon, his new coach called this week. He also wants to play baseball this year, it is going to be a busy summer!

Finally lost a tooth!

Elliot lost his first tooth today! It had been wiggling for weeks and the adult tooth was just starting to pop through. I'm glad it came out on its own. Hopefully he won't take after me in the teeth department.

Owen is going to be evaluated for his speech in two weeks. Everyday he is saying new words but I still don't feel he is where he should be.

Eva has started pulling up and standing! She gets the biggest smile on her face when she is standing on her own. It won't be long and she will be chasing down her brothers!