"Even in her hair & ears."

Tuesday, August 11, 1992

Dear Guy,

     Today has been a long day. Ez. woke up at 6:56 this morning. I tried to get her to go back to sleep but she didn't. She didn't get a morning nap cause we had things to do. First we went to ACE p.o. then to Boone to get my Tobra. I'd called it in Friday, saying I needed it by this Friday. They called back later & said they'd be sending it over on Monday. I went to the regular window & the woman couldn't find it (civilian). She went to ask someone & then came back & said it was over at the refill window. They usually go ahead & bring it to me but she didn't so I had to get in line. I told her that 9 times out of 10 it's at the regular window & I wished they'd make up their minds. I had to put Ez. down twice cause I just couldn't hold her any more. I held her hand but she started crying so much I had to pick her up again. Once a lady came over & asked if I was ok. I told her I was just out of breath from the heat & humidity and Ez. was just so heavy. She said she'd stand in line for me but I was next in line anyway but I thanked her. I should've taken the stroller in but I was trying to save time so we wouldn't be late to Bea's.

     I don't know what was wrong but Ez. screamed the whole way from Boone to Bea's house. She didn't want juice, she didn't want her pacifier or her burp rag. She kept pointing in my direction. I gave her your little noise-maker key ring & that lasted maybe 10 seconds. I took her shoes off. I'd put her tennis shoes on instead of the Sunday shoes. That didn't help. The only other thing I could think of was she could see my keys in the ignition & wanted to play with them. I told her she couldn't have them cause I was using them. As soon as I parked the truck in the driveway she stopped screaming. I thought maybe she was poopy but I checked & she wasn't. I tried to put her shoes back on her when we got it because there were so many kids running around but she started fussing so I left them off. She stayed in the living room awhile playing with the other kids but when they all drifted off to other places she came in the kitchen to me.

     Cathy Channell demonstrated making a pie crust and Bea demonstrated making biscuits then had everyone make some. I didn't thought cause Ez. was getting restless & I went ahead and gave her lunch. The other ones there were Rhonda Bryant, Merryl, Luana, Regina, Gwen, Angela, and Robin's sister, Terri. Melissa Dilday was there (carrying Erin around) but I don't know who she came with unless it was Cathy.

     Anyway, it was almost 1:00 before we got down to eating. Everyone was supposed to bring something but all I took was juice. I ate as fast as I could then checked Ez's diaper & she was poopy. I was going to change her before we left anyway cause I figured she'd fall asleep before we got home. She was asleep before we got to Greenwich. That was probably around 1:30. She slept til 4:04. I wish I could've slept that long. I slept a little over an hour though. I'd put Chief outside before we left this morning & let him in when we got up. I checked the Weather Channel before we went to check the mail. It was 92° with a heat index of 100° so I decided to wait about checking the mail til we go out tomorrow.

     She ate a good supper but got really messy cause she started eating her yogurt with her hands instead of her spoon. Even in her hair & ears.

     She was getting fussy while I was doing the dishes, as usual, & I decided to try something different. I put a dining chair up to the counter beside me so she could see what I was doing. She did really good. But she was so grumpy from then on that I went ahead & put her to bed at 8:00. She's fighting me brushing her teeth again the past few days.

     I just heard Chief outside our door. It's starting to thunder. He ran back down the stairs as soon as I opened the door. Now it's pouring down. We were under a storm watch til 9 & it's 10:44 now. I'd better check the weather channel. Well, I missed this go round cause he came upstairs again. I blocked the bottom of the stairs so he can't come up again. I hope I don't have to go downstairs in the middle of the night & forget it's there. He'll probably start whining now. You've got to figure out what to do with him cause he's nothing but a nuisance most of the time & I don't know how much more I can put up with.

     Now I have to backtrack. Ez. woke up twice after she went to bed. Hopefully she won't wake up from the thunder. I just remembered she woke up around midnight last night but she had her pacifier by the time I got there.

     There were coupons on last week's TV Guide so I called & got an appt. tomorrow to get the truck's oil changed.

     About Ez's tennis shoes, I'd tried them on there the other day & they didn't seem to hold her ankles up very well so I thought I'd try to take them back & exchanged them. But I can't find the receipt. I really just did a once over so I need to look a little deeper & maybe I can find it