The Andersons

Lately I have been seeing a whole lot of this....



and this....


and this...



I don't know WHAT is going on with her. Abby has never cried or fussed much. She always lets me know when she is ready for her bottle but NEVER to the extent of these last few days. I even took her to the pediatrician to see if she had an ear infection.
My nerves are shot after the week we have had.

Example 1:

See 1st picture. This was taken in the pediatricians office Wed. Abby screamed the entire time we were there. No other babies were screaming...just mine.

Example 2:

Thursday I took Abby to Church of Brook Hills to register her for school next year. She screamed bloody murder. I was so embarrassed because all of the teachers were staring at us. Parents were sitting at tables filling out paperwork and no one could get anything done. I don't mean fussing or light crying. I am talking about screaming so hard and so loud that she starts choking on her spit. The lady at the front desk finally comes and takes Abby from me so that " I can do my paperwork" which translates to "so everyone doesn't go insane". They take her down the hall and we can ALL hear her still screaming. I looked like a first class mom. Nothing would soothe her. We tried paci, bottle, EVERYTHING I could think of. Finally the girl walks back in and told me...."I think she has gas".

Example 3:

Today we went to the vet to take Macy to get her hair cut. Abby screams the whole way there. I have Macy in the front seat meowing and Abby in the back screaming. I turned on her music sun that she likes so much and all that did was add to the noise. We go into the vet (all three of us) and once again people stare. I did not want to get Abby out of her seat because I knew we would not be there long. She yelled so loud that she was gurgling spit and choking. This time I did not even try to soothe her because I know nothing works. The vet staff was staring at her and then staring at me, once again thinking I am a stellar mom.

So that is pretty much my week in review. I hope this is just a phase because I can not handle it much longer. I hope my mom does not read this post before tonight because she is babysitting Abby. I have to make her think things are just fine so that Reynolds and I can get a night out together. We have not been on a date since Abby was 4 weeks old. She is now 14 weeks! We are so excited.