Daddy's girl

Oh my goodness this past week has been a whirlwind!!! Dave got home late Wed night, but brought with him a cold...booo! Thursday was Dad's TKA, and he's doing great! Dave, Delanah and I went to visit Friday with Delanah only in mine or Dave's arms, you never know what germs are sitting around the hospital! The post-surgical ward was on the same floor as the birthing area...Dave said I should walk in there with Delanah in the carrier and say that I just had her that morning :) Yeah, that would freak people out!
Sat I got to have some free time! I had heaps of errands to do, including finding an appropriate nursing top for Easter. It was a busy day and I was exhausted! I was trying to give Dave some rest time, but I don't think I was exactly the doting wife that I should have been. Easter was a rainy, dreary day. Service was nice, and Delanah was entertained by two other little girls in the "crying room". No trip down south as they were getting hit with some unexpected snow. We napped and just enjoyed each others company.
Yesterday was pretty sucky. I did get some great shots of Delanah with her Easter basket...she was very accommodating with giving me some great smiles :) We drove down to see G-ma and G-pa but had a short visit that was cut even shorter when home health turned up. It was an exhausting day that just got longer. Dave was picking someone up from the airport and taking them to dinner which meant Delanah and I were on our own again. He came home for a pit stop, but spent that time cleaning up his car (it was quite the mess) and was off. I had a rushed, cold dinner and got Delanah ready for bed. She was either feeding off of me or we were both in bad moods, but it turned into us both crying...never good!
I admit, I was bitter at being alone...again. Dave was gone the first part of last week, came home sick which meant I was mainly doing it on my own, and then was out enjoying a nice, warm, quiet meal while I was at home with a screaming baby. It wasn't fair! I love being a stay at home mom, it is the best job in the world, but sometimes I get really overwhelmed too. I just made out a weekly chore list and was trying to figure out when I was supposed to get everything done. Delanah has been very fussy unless she is sleeping on me or in the car, so free time is few and far between.
So, here I am tired from the 2+ hours of driving from that day, no break in taking care of Delanah, a crying, very upset baby, and all I can focus on is the fact that Dave is enjoying a nice meal.....okay...time to refocus! On a brighter note, today was a much better day! Tomorrow I am meeting a mommy friend at the zoo for a mom play date...woo-hoo! There's all the therapy I need...another mom who understands!