So, today I am going to break the rules a bit. It would be hard to describe this day with just one picture so for your viewing pleasure you get some freebies! The day started off a bit sluggish. Alaina's cough came back and she was very restless during the night last night because she would wake up coughing, lose the binky, I would have to reach into the bassinet and pop it back in and hope she went back to sleep. She was never really fully awake but, you could never really get into a deep sleep because this happened frequently. Regardless, up at 5:00 to get me ready, her fed, changed and dressed, get my stuff together and out the door. The schedule has been that Teddy takes her in to daycare and I pick her up. So this morning is trash day. We had collected all the trash in the house last night and got all of the recycling ready but it was getting late and Teddy decided he would just run it down to the curb in the morning. So after I left this morning Alaina was sleeping in her swing and Teddy decides he will just run out really quick and throw the garbage down next to the mailbox and then finish getting ready and leave for work. None of the animals will bother Alaina while she is in her swing because they don't like the motion of it. So off he goes to the garage, grabs the trash can and recycling bin, quickly takes them down the drive and comes back up to the garage to go back in the house. The door is locked. Duncan has this bad habit of jumping up at the door and locking it when he is excited you are home. It has happened in the past but of course never with a baby on the other side of the door. At this point the panic sat in a little. He goes over to the workbench and grabs some things he thinks might help pick the lock and sets to work. Suddenly Duncan starts barking on the other side of the door. Now, he was probably just barking because he knows someone is messing with the door knob but Teddy decides with Alaina in there this is no time to mess around. So, he puts his shoulder into the door... Here are the results...
Doors don't tend to stand up well to that kind of abuse. So Teddy gets back inside and of course Alaina is still sound asleep just swinging away. Everyone gets ready and thankfully the door will still shut, so they leave. Teddy emails me from work and tells me about his morning so that when I arrive home I don't jump to the conclusion that someone tried to break in. (I appreciate that) His summation of the situation was that "the door might need a little repair." Without seeing the damage, I take him at his word. He starts talking about what materials we might need and I offered the suggestion of a door knob with a TURN lock because unless Duncan suddenly sprouts aposable thumbs, he will not be able to lock us out anymore. Wow! What an idea! So you would think that would be enough drama for one day. NO! We are just getting started my friends. After a long day of work I can't wait to leave and as soon as the clock strikes 3:30 - I am out. I spent most of the drive to the daycare speaking with Ashley and my mom and I notice all the plows are out laying down treatment on the roads. I pick up Alaina and thankfully they say not only did she poo today (ha ha) but she didn't cough very much and she slept well which I was glad to hear. We leave and as we walk out it has started to freezing rain. Ugh. I get Alaina all secured and call Teddy to make sure he is leaving work. He promises he is leaving and Alaina and I set off for home. We pull up the street and find the nice garbage men left both the trash can and recycling bin right in the middle of the driveway... I can get around it but I decide since it is freezing rain I should probably drag them up the driveway before the drive gets too slick. If you have been to our house, you know why you don't go down the driveway when it is icy. Teddy did it last week and took a little ride. So I get Alaina out of the car and open the door where the trim promptly dislodges itself from the door and falls from it's abuse this morning. I set Alaina down and take her out of the car seat and set her in the swing in her snowsuit while I run out to grab the trash can where it is now SLEETING and pelting me in the face. (I had no fear of being locked out obviously...) I come back in and take my coat off to go tend to Alaina but from somewhere in the house I am hearing a very frantic "Meow, meow, MEOW! MEEEEEOOOOOW!!" Oh Lord... Alaina is still swinging so I go to investigate and trace the noise to the upstairs bathroom. Sam is lying in FRONT of the door looking at me. It is obviously Maggie... I open the door and she comes bounding out and proceeds to wind around my legs to thank me for saving her. Yae...she left us a little a present to clean up after her all day adventure. I took a picture but now I am deciding against posting it... You get the "picture." I just shut the door. I don't know how she got in there... Sam is like Houdini when it comes to doors. He somehow gets them open and I guess Maggie is just good at getting shut in. Meanwhile, I remember Alaina is still swinging... Poor thing. I rush downstairs and she has managed to fall asleep, snowsuit and all.
Cute little pink bear. I take her out of the swing and un-bundle her and feed her and in the meantime daddy gets home. Ha ha - I am otherwise engaged with the baby. "Hey honey - there is a mess upstairs that needs cleaned up." Teddy cleans up the mess and takes the rugs down to the wash and cleans the floor so that part is cleaned up but the door still stands in shambles and we won't be going to Lowes tonight! The ice turned sleet has now turned to snow. Big fluffy beautiful flakes that make you forget about, at least partially, the troubles from the day. *Sigh* Well...time to make dinner and try to enjoy the rest of the evening. I hope everyone else's days were better, but if not, thank the Lord it is the weekend! Time to recoup!
Doors don't tend to stand up well to that kind of abuse. So Teddy gets back inside and of course Alaina is still sound asleep just swinging away. Everyone gets ready and thankfully the door will still shut, so they leave. Teddy emails me from work and tells me about his morning so that when I arrive home I don't jump to the conclusion that someone tried to break in. (I appreciate that) His summation of the situation was that "the door might need a little repair." Without seeing the damage, I take him at his word. He starts talking about what materials we might need and I offered the suggestion of a door knob with a TURN lock because unless Duncan suddenly sprouts aposable thumbs, he will not be able to lock us out anymore. Wow! What an idea! So you would think that would be enough drama for one day. NO! We are just getting started my friends. After a long day of work I can't wait to leave and as soon as the clock strikes 3:30 - I am out. I spent most of the drive to the daycare speaking with Ashley and my mom and I notice all the plows are out laying down treatment on the roads. I pick up Alaina and thankfully they say not only did she poo today (ha ha) but she didn't cough very much and she slept well which I was glad to hear. We leave and as we walk out it has started to freezing rain. Ugh. I get Alaina all secured and call Teddy to make sure he is leaving work. He promises he is leaving and Alaina and I set off for home. We pull up the street and find the nice garbage men left both the trash can and recycling bin right in the middle of the driveway... I can get around it but I decide since it is freezing rain I should probably drag them up the driveway before the drive gets too slick. If you have been to our house, you know why you don't go down the driveway when it is icy. Teddy did it last week and took a little ride. So I get Alaina out of the car and open the door where the trim promptly dislodges itself from the door and falls from it's abuse this morning. I set Alaina down and take her out of the car seat and set her in the swing in her snowsuit while I run out to grab the trash can where it is now SLEETING and pelting me in the face. (I had no fear of being locked out obviously...) I come back in and take my coat off to go tend to Alaina but from somewhere in the house I am hearing a very frantic "Meow, meow, MEOW! MEEEEEOOOOOW!!" Oh Lord... Alaina is still swinging so I go to investigate and trace the noise to the upstairs bathroom. Sam is lying in FRONT of the door looking at me. It is obviously Maggie... I open the door and she comes bounding out and proceeds to wind around my legs to thank me for saving her. Yae...she left us a little a present to clean up after her all day adventure. I took a picture but now I am deciding against posting it... You get the "picture." I just shut the door. I don't know how she got in there... Sam is like Houdini when it comes to doors. He somehow gets them open and I guess Maggie is just good at getting shut in. Meanwhile, I remember Alaina is still swinging... Poor thing. I rush downstairs and she has managed to fall asleep, snowsuit and all.
Cute little pink bear. I take her out of the swing and un-bundle her and feed her and in the meantime daddy gets home. Ha ha - I am otherwise engaged with the baby. "Hey honey - there is a mess upstairs that needs cleaned up." Teddy cleans up the mess and takes the rugs down to the wash and cleans the floor so that part is cleaned up but the door still stands in shambles and we won't be going to Lowes tonight! The ice turned sleet has now turned to snow. Big fluffy beautiful flakes that make you forget about, at least partially, the troubles from the day. *Sigh* Well...time to make dinner and try to enjoy the rest of the evening. I hope everyone else's days were better, but if not, thank the Lord it is the weekend! Time to recoup! 
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