On Tuesday, we went to the fire station for yet another field trip. This one went better. I really don't think she can hear very well (we go back for our 3rd consultation with the Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist in two weeks), but she did a better job at paying attention. The firemen were really cute with the kids. They talked to them about fire safety, and then one of the firemen slowly put on all of his gear so the kids could realize that he's not scary. They talked to the kids about what to do if you are ever on fire (which I have been - it's a great story and well worth telling another time). The fireman asked the kids if they would like to practice Stop, Drop, and Roll. None of the kids were very interested in that at all. The firemen and adults looked pretty silly rolling around on the floor with a bunch of 3 and 4-year-olds just watching. They did the siren and let the kids walk through the fire truck. Overall...a much better experience than our last field trip. 
After the fire station, I ran to the grocery store and then I had a doctor's appointment for Macy. This poor girl has another UTI (bladder infection). All morning long, she ran to the bathroom (about every 20 minutes), and sit on the toilet and just cry that it hurt. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to go all morning. We got in the car after the grocery store and she tightened up, started crying, and wet her pants. Poor girl! It wasn't that she hadn't tried to to in the bathroom, it just hurt too badly so she held it as long as she could. Well...I didn't have time to run back home, and I definitely didn't want to miss the doctor. So, I had her sit on a plastic bag and gave her some strawberry milk to drink so she would need to go to the bathroom at the doctor.
Once we got to the doctor, I took her into the bathroom, got a urine sample, and cleaned her up. I didn't know what else to do, so I put a diaper on her and wrapped a giant pad around her. The doctor graciously used some medical "tape" as a belt. Then, we went back to the waiting room. There was another little girl her age with a bow and shoes that matched her dress (you could tell they were all part of a "line" from Gymboree or Gap Kids). Her mother watched her interact with my rag-a-muffin of a daughter for a few minutes, and then took her child to the other waiting room. I just laughed and was grateful that Macy didn't notice. It wasn't her fault that she wet her pants, and I'm sure she did look hideous to other people. Both the nurse and the doctor explained that her urine sample was "very colorful." They are treating her for a UTI and testing to rule out kidney infection. Paige had gone all morning without a nap and was delirious, and I didn't want to take the time to run home to get her some pants. So, I stopped at the grocery store to get the prescription filled with Macy's makeshift skirt and diaper.
I had a friend of mine, whose first child is a couple months old, ask me the other day if I ever did things as a mother that I never thought I would do. This is a perfect example! But...you do what you have to for your kids, right!?!
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I love that you got a picture of this and that she is smiling! Wow, what a day, and what good humor you are in after such a LONG day (I'm thinking of the no nap part). You're a good woman!
Awww, poor girl - I think she's darn cute...
Poor Mace, that's so sad. I think uti's are the worst and it makes me sad to see them hurt like that. You are a great mom. If I could do half of what you do, I'd be sitting very pretty :)
Parenting is so hard and everything, I mean everything that I said I would never do, I've done. Brian's grandma is so cute. She just sits back and says with a sigh, "I remember those days."
Anyways, I hope this makes sense. Basically, you are AWESOME!!
Oh, I feel bad for Macy. Bladder infections are the worse! I've only had one in my life and that's enough. Macy probably just thought she was lucky to be playing "dress up!"
It's the saddest thing when they wet their pants and they didn't mean to! (I guess they never mean to do they?) But when they're so upset about it, that's sad. She's beautiful. I swore I'd never let my girls run around with ratty looking hair. Guess what? Most mornings, I'm lucky if everyone's dressed!
so funny!!
Bless her little heart...and your big one!!!
Sounds like peeing your pants runs in your family :)
What a rude lady at the dr's office! I would have at least ASKED what happened to your daughter (at least to make sure she didn't have an infectious disease) before moving to a different room!
This is hilarious. Not that she had a uti, but the make shift skirt. Very stylish.
I love it, I think you should put out a line!
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