Cealy loves the ER.

"Mommy, that was so much fun!"

You might think I took her to the zoo, Children's Museum, or a park. Oh No. We went to the Emergency Room, because she decided to drink anticeptic hand wash. By the time I got to her it was all over her and she was screaming. I called the Poison Help Line and after they listened to her dry heaving, they told me to get to the ER as fast as I could. The woman wanted to send an ambulance, but I thought I could get there faster so I threw Cealy in the car with a diaper on, no socks, shoes, coat, or anything that would make me look like a mother who had it together. I won't even go into my attire, but I will tell you when Danny saw me there, he was the up most embarrassed.

After we got there, and they checked her vitals and Auntie Aisha came running in, she asked, "Where is Sebastian?" "Oh he is with the neighbor that heard my screams, and I don't have her number." As if social services was happy with my mothering skills in this case, they were probably taken back that my infant was with someone I have NO number to. (My neighbor is a Peach, and did a great job!) I am the person who doesn't leave my children with anyone except family, which leaves me to do little when they are unavailable, but I failed that test miserably this time.

They let us go when Cealy's x-ray was clear. Cealy was jumping on the hospital bed, and screamed when I took off her princess gown (hospital gown). When we left, Cealy said, "Mommy, that was so much fun." Super. I had a sinus infection, ear infection, and felt like a car hit me, but Cealy had a blast.

I will be waking up from now on, and brushing my hair, teeth, maybe washing my face, and getting some appropriate clothes on. You may wonder why I don't do this normally, but my children get up at 5am and I spend an hour trying to get them back to sleep before I stumble out of bed to start my day. Sebastian does not like to nap past 15 minutes so I have NO time to do anything for myself. No pity party here, just giving you some insight. The hospital staff sees it all, I am aware, but they for sure were worried about why I hadn't brushed my hair for awhile.