long series of daze

Today was another long day in a series of long days. Or should I say daze? It's strange how the days have begun to blur together. First there was class last Monday. Oh so long ago! Then I was called to a birth on Tuesday morning shortly after 7 AM. I left before 7:30 and got to the birth by 8:20 only to have the baby born by 8:40! That was really quick.

I left there by 1:30 pm and got home a little after 2 pm. I didn't hurry. I took the two younger kids to the dentist in the afternoon, and to the store. Got home after 7 pm and made dinner. I think I might have watched TV, but I'm not sure. Wednesday I had class, and afterwards I was supposed to do a home visit for a client, but instead I got a phone call from my partner telling me that the client was not at home, but at the birth center having her baby. Opps! So that was a change in my schedule. I'm not positive, but I think I went grocery shopping after that.

Thursday I ended going to the Birth Center at 2 or 3 AM and attended the birth that took FOREVER. I didn't leave until 10:30 pm or maybe later, I can't remember. I'm thinking I didn't get to bed until midnight, but I'm a little fuzzy on the times. Friday I went to class, again, but was pretty tired. Friday at lunch I met with a new potential client and her daughter. Very cute!
Then I went back to class. It was pretty stupid, but it was what it was. I left and came home. Hubby and youngest son left to go camping. I think I soaked in a tub for a while trying to get some energy back. It didn't work. I ended up hanging out with NK and her friend and went to bed at midnight.

At 2 AM got a call to come in for a birth. It was 3 when I got there. Baby was born at 4 something. They left by 7:30. I went to Starbucks and called my clients, trying to figure out who I could visit. I needed to visit the Tuesday birth, but they didn't answer the phone. I tried to find their house, but didn't really figure out where they were. Turns out I was IN their parking lot, but I didn't see the address anywhere. Strange apartment numbering. Whatever. I went to the Thursday ladies birth and it took FOREVER to get there, other side of DC. I think I drove for at least 45 minutes. Who knew? It was almost in MD. Anyway, they were still at their ped visit, so I fell asleep in the car. They came in about 10:30 and then I met with them for about 90 minutes. Fortunately they fed me lunch!

Then I drove to J's soccer game. I missed about 5 minutes (score was 1-1) They were down one player. Bummer. Then the storm came through. We had to wait 20 minutes. Storm broke and it looked like we'd play again, but no, it started again. All and all we waited in the car for almost an hour. This for 10 minutes of play!!! But I had my NCLEX study book in the car and J read me questions. That was actually fun. At least for me.

Then I came home and pretty much didn't do much. I'm trying to remember what I DID do, but I can't. I know I went to be about 8 pm. J went to a slumber party. Don't know where anyone else was. I think the house was empty so I just crashed early. So strange to have an empty house.

I didn't turn on the air conditioning until June 1st (always the goal, but this year I did it!!!)

Then this morning I went to church early to get ready, since no one else was around. Then I went directly to Stephano's party in Falls Church. From there I went to the Meet and Greet in Alexandria and didn't leave there until 5:30. From their I did the postpartum visit for the person who had the baby on Tuesday. I left there almost at 7 pm and drove to Woodbridge for the postpartum visit for the client who had the baby on Saturday. I was lucky again, she fed me. Well, actually, her dad had bought her crab legs and she was eating when I got there. She didn't want them all and offered some to me. I was HUNGRY so I ate some. Then we had cheese cake and Pepsi. Then I did her postpartum visit and we visited a little. I left there to drive home at 9:00.

On the way home I stopped for gas, but in the end I didn't get home until just a few minutes ago, at 10 pm.

So I haven't seen my hubby since Friday afternoon. I left my house at 8 am and didn't get home until 10 pm. I didn't get my homework done. I have a paper to write, draft due on Wednesday morning. Other than that, I'm free. (ha ha ha)

Oh, did I mention that I also ended up helping with another birth on Thursday? We had a client come in and neither Lori or Pam could make it. They called in another birth assistant, but the baby came before she could get there, so I actually was there for the birth of one baby and got another as a bonus. Unfortunately, the first midwife was too tired to cover for me, so I will have to split by fee with the second birth assistant who was only there for a couple of hours doing postpartum work. Bummer.

Who knows if I made any money this week. I owe my partners so much this month, I think I might be even in the end, but Lori will have to figure it out!!! :-) Glad it's not me figuring it out.

Goodnight.