South Padre: Day 1

What a long day! I got up this morning at 6:30 feeling like death! My throat stared feeling scratchy on Sunday and by Sunday night I could feel infection brewing in my face. So, this morning when I woke up I felt that there we're only two viable options...1. We all stay home so mommy can stay in bed or 2. Casey and Braelyn go to Padre and mommy stays in bed. Casey said those were both impossible and ridiculous suggestions so I got up from my deathbed and took a shower. At this point I wasn't positive that I didn't have the flu, but since Casey poo-poo-ed the afore mentioned solutions I trudged on. By the time we were packed up and in the car, I did feel less flu-ish, but my head was still pounding and I was super stuffy....still am actually.

Anyways, so Braelyn did great on the plane. I was nervous about it, since she's not the bravest soul, but she was perfect! Going up and going down she snuggled me tight, but no fussing. I, on the other hand, was a basket case on the way down. My ears were KILLING me! I was shaking and rocking and rubbing my ears...total freak show! But I couldn't totally give in to the freak show because B was sitting on my lap and I didn't want to freak her out. Otherwise, there would have been moaning and shrieks of pain. I am just praying...praying! that B doesn't get sick for the flight home! I will refuse to leave until she's better. How could I subject her to that pain?!!!

We got to the island around 1-ish and grabbed some lunch. We got to our hotel after 2 and the nap gap was quickly closing. Not only was she super tired, and not only were we about to cross over the no nap point, but we had a new sleeping obstacle to face..the big girl bed! Yup...we put her in the pull-out bed. First time! It took her about an hour, but she did finally dose off. She was so tired. Bless her heart.

Now it's night time, and I am at this moment, blogging and dealing with bedtime problems, simultaneously. We put her to bed around 7:30 and it is now 9:30 and Braelyn is still not asleep. I can't get mad though...the girl has a number of distractions to shut out. 1. The strange and new "big girl" bed. 2. The pool is right outside our room, one floor down and there are small children screaming and playing in it. We can hear everything they're doing. Why are they not in bed?!!! 3. I'm in the room. It's dark, minus the laptop, but still, she knows I'm here and it doesn't help that I'm coughing, sneezing (at which she HAS to say bless you) and sniffling. 4. To add to our Island ailments, she has hives! I don't know where they came from or why! What do I do? Brandi?...Help! Needless to say, she's still awake. She's quiet. Just laying there, but still awake. I think she's getting close though. I hope!

There's day one. Sorry for the long and overly detailed report of a not-so-interesting day...I'm just trapped in a pitch dark room and forced into silence. I have nothing else to do but jabber...silently...to you! :)

But...

:::gasp:::

I think she's out! Victory at 9:45! :|

I guess I'll close shop here, turn on a reading light and dive into The Weight of Glory or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn...man, tough decision!

I'm sure I'll be back tomorrow, when I'm trapped again...in silence. Good Night.