Whew!

Well, Friday was quite a day - Tim went off to work in the morning, so Reagan and I were left to fend for ourselves and get some errands done. Now, one would think that getting out of the house for a 1:45 doctor's appointment would be no problem, but we were nearly late.

Shortly after noon, I got myself some lunch and fed her, planning to leave by 1. I took her up to change her and this little fountain peed all over everything. Despite my preemptive efforts to try to keep her shirt dry, I was unsuccessful and her "cute outfit" - she only gets one per day - was removed for plain white. Not a big deal as this happens pretty regularly, but as soon as we got downstairs, she spit up... down both of our shirts. Back upstairs for her third shirt of the day and my second - fun times. And, yes, she was screaming the whole time, because she doesn't like getting changed and then she didn't want to be put down while I changed myself.

Thanks to the valet parking at the doctor's office, we were just on time. But, as usual, they weren't and we waited for a while to be called back and then there was a mix-up with 2 Reagans in the waiting rooms, which took some time to sort out. Thanks to an inefficient nurse and her spending a long time with no clothes on, there was a lot of crying - in my opinion - and not enough eating - in hers. Eventually, they quit poking and prodding and declared her to be fabulous, she ate some and was much happier and quiet before we left. Oh, and she weighed in at 8 lb 14 oz and 22 in, an increase of 1 lb 12 oz and 1.5 in from 2 weeks before. Did I mention she likes to eat?

We still had lots to do... a quick trip through Safeway, during which Reagan was a champ and happily slept in the sling. And a big thank you to the nice guy from Bar Louie who helped me carry my stuff down the steps to the car, since the elevators were not working. We caught an afternoon nap and then were off to our neighborhood bar, Pap & Petey's, to catch up with some friends who used to live in the neighborhood. And Briant and Wendy invited everyone back to their place for an impromptu dinner and to enjoy the backyard - and lovely new outdoor furniture. We all got to bed much later than our normal bedtimes, but it was a great, though exhausting day.