Crazy Days

I started working about 3 weeks ago. Since then, I have barely had time to sit down and breathe, much less do much of anything else. Our days have been doctor's appointments and rushing to get things done before I go into work, and then our nights are rushing to get through dinner, bedtime routines, grocery shopping, and everything that we weren't able to get done in the daytime.

Clara is being looked at for JA. We switched Pediatricians, but the old one called back with a report on her bloodwork and said it was normal, but she wanted to get her ANA labs done and an x-ray on her knee. So now we have to let the new Pediatrician know that we need those done. More doctor's appointments.

She is just now coming up on hopefully having the appliance removed from her palate, and possibly having braces put in. We will find out on April 11 where we go post appliance.

I had to fill out her paperwork for her fifth grade field trip last night. She's going to Driftwood with the entire 5th grade class. No cell phones or parents allowed. Then while filling out the paperwork, I find out that they are also going to the Okefenokee Swamp. I was not happy. I am already so nervous about letting her go 6.5 hours away from me, with no form of communication between us for 3 days, but then I hear Crocodiles and Alligators. I told her if she encounters one that is set on eating her to push the kid behind her and run for her life. LOL!

So I cried.

Yep. I am that Mom.

I went over the rules with her. Like...

• No going to the bathroom alone, ever, for any reason. 
• Always know where the teacher is and do not ever get further away from the teacher than the teacher can run to her in a short time. 
• Kick, scream, claw, pinch, bite, punch, gouge if anyone tries to run off with you. 
• Do not believe people when they say they want you to come with them to save, help find, or pet a puppy, kitten or any other cute, small, furry animal. It's a lie. They want to kidnap you. 
• Strangers are scary.
• Stay in your class group at all times.
• Stay away from creatures that want to eat you.
• Do not go into the ocean!!
• Keep hands, feet and all other body parts OUT OF THE SWAMP! 
• Do not go onto boats or any other watercraft alone or without an adult.

And last but not least, 

• Come home to me! 

I am a bit overprotective, I admit that, I understand it, I accept it. And for the most part, so does she. She knows how I am. She knows it's because I love her so much and I wouldn't make it if I lost her, ever. So Mommy is a bit crazy nuts, but that's ok. :)

She accepts me and she loves me, crazy and all. <3

(Originally written on Clara's blog on 03-23-2016)