Well these last couple of weeks after a long week at work, we try to squeeze in an early family date night on Fridays. We both get off at 2 and come home to scoop Gio up and go to an early dinner all together. Gio usually falls asleep so the timing is great. Well lately he has pushed back his usual naps at 9am and 2/3pm to 11am and 4pm. He is definitely growing. He started crawling at 8 months and now is fully at it. He loves to pull-up and walk around his crib holding on. Wow slow it down Gio. Anywhoo back to our Friday. Well my friend is a beauty consultant at Estee Lauder and they were having a makeup trial, so I went to get a new makeover. My morning routine is go(TRY) to gym, come home, make/eat breakfast with Gio, shower, dress and run out the door...always a minute or two late to work...eek... So I needed help in makeup department just to awaken my fresh bright eyes just a tad bit. Well Daddy went to pick up Gio and met me at the mall. Gio saw me and I greeted him and was going back to get makeup done and he started the ugly wailing cry. What mommy I just saw you and you are leaving me...? So GIo sat in my lap until Daddy could lure him away for me to finish up. We finished and I met up with Gio and Daddy. Gio saw me again and came to me in the carrier. I fed him in the carrier as we walked around. It was close to naptime, but he wasn't having it. We went to eat anyways, ordered, I usually walk around until food comes in so that Gio can rest while we eat. We all win. Well not today, Gio wanted his mommy and was fighting his nap. So daddy ate, then he took over and Mommy ate, packed up food to go and off we went. Since we were at the Galleria, we decided to walk a little to distract Gio. Well he didnt want to be in stroller and he didnt want to be carried. We finally put Gio in the stroller and the wails started again. He calmed down because we gave him my cellphone his favorite to play with. Gio and I were both exhausted so time to go home!!! I put him in the carseat and the cries start again. Daddy sadly leaves us because he has to go to work, so I pack the car quickly and get on the road all while Gio is crying his heart out. Guess what....Houston traffic welcomed me along with Gio's crying in the back. I was personally breaking down, it was horrible. I am 15 min away from home, but Gio's crying wont stop, he starts the choking, he is desparetly reaching out for me and I am trying to console him from the front, I finally get off the highway and pull into a church, take him out and guess what I get...a huge SMILE and quiet sobbs and a huge breath of relief from his little mouth. We sit on the curb for a couple of minutes. I am debating whether to put him back into his seat or pull a Britney Spears and put him in my lap as I drive home. I attempted the seat, crying starts, so we chill out for a bit more.. He is smiling, laughing..lets do this again...him in my lap looks very tempting.... Safety first. I put him in his seat give him some expressed milk in his sippy cup..too late crying has started and so has the coughing and choking on spit. I drive home as fast as I can...Yes I was that crazed mommy you saw in the Mommy wagon, who probably honked and wished (probably) she flicked you off because you were driving so slow or didn't put the signal on. I was FRAZZLED!! Gio was crying, I was crying..oh yea makeover was really nice, but by this time it was running down my face. I finally pull into my driveway and practically yank Gio out of the carseat, who is still crying his heart out and is holding onto me for dear life. During one of his widemouth crying spell I see that his lower gums are swollen and I can see the beginning of molars. Yea more teeth....=/. We finally get inside and I try to calm him down. I give him a cold chewy toy, he can't because he is too busy crying. He sees his green balloon and mommy starts making crazy faces while playing with balloon...Gio stops crying and a laugh escapes...more funny faces later...and normal breathing has started again. Finally! Well guess what..I know a nap is strongly needed whether he wants one or not but a much needed diaper change is required. Waterworks commence. God give me strength!!!! We finish and mommy starts calming again. He latches on and within minutes he falls asleep. I hold him for a while and then place him in his crib. I am in the kitchen getting some water and I hear screaming. I pick him up start over again and lay down with him. 3 hours later I wake up, Gio is sleeping beside me and his nose is congested poor baby. I sneak out and Daddy finally gets home. Rough day he asks? I look at him as he hugs me while I am trying not to cry. He offers to take over night duty, which I usually deny because he has been working crazy hours and started getting sick. But tonight I need it. Why am I typing this instead of sleeping, because after laying out here for an hour and trying to sleep, I can't, Damn insomnia! I hope since I just ranted, I can rest.
I have a healthy and gorgeous son who I love dearly. Today was rough on both of us but you know what, tomorrow is a fresh start and the weekend. And even when days like this happen, the smile or snuggling I receive from Gio make it all worth it. Hey I am a Mom to Giovanni Nguyen and every minute is worth it. Nite baby G see you under the coconut tree!!!
