Prepared as we're gonna be....

Even though I felt like death warmed over, I stayed up to finish what I could of packing. I think we have most of what we need in the clothing department. Other than Lindsay's sweater, that I have to sew the other 2 buttons on, all the knitting I've finished for everyone is in the suitcase. I have most of the carry-ons finished. We got Hazel some meds to make her more comfortable for the long flight. I tried some this morning to make sure she mellows out and doesn't get super hyper instead, fear not, we have MELLOW. I'll give her some just before we go through Customs and she should be nice and happy by the time we get on the plane.

I have to copy the pattern mom bought so I can make her some boots, that way I don't lose the original, and so I have the pattern there so I can get some wool.

I have to color my pink hair this afternoon. Shold be very dark red. Not pink. Needs tending to.

Have to figure out what knitting I'm bringing. I wanted to be finished with Hazel's Jane Austen dress, but unless I get the chance to knit today, that won't happen before we leave the house. And I was really hoping to only bring the finished dress with us....

Right now, we're playing with stickers. Hazel has tiny star stickers all over her face. It's our new game. I put them on her, she tries to find them and pull them off. Hours of entertainment.

We bought a Portable DVD player for Hazel's flight. The first one we bought was a cheaper no name. WE figured that would be more than adequate for what we were using it for. It didn't work. Wouldn't play movies. We tried several. So I sped to the store to exchange it. This time we bought a Philips. Works like a dream. We're going to go buy a case for it enroute to Dublin this afternoon and I need to get a small CD case so the DVDs fit in the carry-on easily.

Lots to do. Only a few hours to do it....see you guys later!

Today is not the day....

I woke up this morning feeling the absolute worst I have so far. My chest is killing me, stuff is getting coughed up, my head hurts. The plan was to take Hazel to mom and tots to wear her out, finalize packing and laundry, go to the dr and get her ears checked for the plane ride, pick daddy up, get dinner, get my eyebrows waxed, spend the evening knitting and relaxing with my true love.

That, apparently, is not how this day is going to go down. Hazel's being a terror. I know it's not entirely her fault. She knows something's going on, and she's right, and she doesn't understand. I get that. However. I don't feel good. AT ALL. And that's thanks to people being in public who have no business there, sharing their diseases. Even if you don't THINK your contageous, you are. Keep your creepy crud home. And also, I have stuff that has to get done!!!!! Everytime I try to get the suitcase out and start packing, she unpacks it. For an independent child, she's being very clingy and unhappy if I'm not sitting with her or watching her...while I do nothing. The second I sit on the floor with her and do something she gets angry and doesn't want to do that.

I need a nap, I need to go to the store, I need a shower, I have a dr's appointment in 4 1/2 hours, I have to go to the library, I have to pick up Brett. And none of those include packing. Which absolutely must be done today.

Life will be better today for everyone not to comment about this blog post as you'll probably hear about it. And today is not the day for me to be nice.