NEWSFLASH...I'm not perfect

Today I woke up at 5:30 a.m. to the sound of Hubby saying, "Mommy, wake up." I opened my eyes to find Audrey in his arms wide awake. Hubby has been traveling for work this week and was getting ready to leave when he heard Audrey talking to herself in her crib. He decided to bring her to me in our room. I popped up out of bed immediately when he turned on the lamp. I scolded him for turning the lamp on because when the baby wakes up that early I always try to keep the lights low in the hopes that I might just be able to nurse her and put her right back down...at least until the sun comes up! I turned the lamp off and took Audrey back to her room. Thankfully, I was able to nurse her and put her back down. Some days it doesn't work out that way so I was relieved.

I decided to go about starting my day because I would be free to get a few things done without the girls right there to interrupt me. Besides that, Audrey had her 12 month check-up scheduled for this morning at 9:30...at least that's what I thought. I had looked at my agenda at the beginning of the week and that's when I remembered about the appointment. I decided to take another look at my agenda this morning, just to be sure that I had the right day and time. I have a habit of second guessing myself so I thought it would be helpful to double check the date/time. Well, it's a good thing I checked it because I totally goofed and realized that the appointment was actually scheduled for yesterday! I was so bummed! I had had my heart set on getting to see how much she weighed and seeing how she's grown since the last time I took her in. I also wanted to talk to her Nurse Practitioner about the little pimples she has had on her face for the past few months. The last time I took her in, they told me to apply Hydrocortisone 1% cream on her cheeks but that never seemed to change anything. Since the bumps don't really bother her, I hadn't really worried about it too much but I was really looking forward to seeing what the N.P. had to say about it all. Well, long story short...I called the Doctor's office and the earliest they can get in to see her is on April 3rd. That's in two weeks!!! Talk about a bummer.

Well, today was just one example of just a few of the things I've goofed on lately. Another reminder to myself that even though I'd like everything to in my life to be perfect, the reality is that mistakes happen. Today I'm reminding myself that it's okay not be perfect. Why is the need for everything in my life to be so perfect anyway?

On another note, I just wanted to mention that I will be reworking the prices on the hats that I make. From the beginning, my goal has always been to make a quality product that's affordable. With a little encouragement from a friend, I have decided that I need to make a few changes. I really would like to make sure that I am making something great, yet at the same time making it all worth while if it's going to take away part of the time I spend with my family. I hope that makes sense and that everyone out there understands. Thank you all so much for being there for me through this entire journey. You mean more to me than you know!!!