Bailee's 15 month check-up!

Today I learned that single mothers deserve some sort of an award! I've always had respect for them, but today was a whole new light. My mom usually goes with me to Bailee's doctor's appointments to help me keep her calm, but she developed the stomach flu. So, that meant I had to go solo! 

Bailee was so good in the waiting room. When they called us back and I put her down to get weighed, she literally threw herself in the floor screaming and crying. I'm not used to that! If you know Bailee, you know she's a sweet and happy baby.  They ended up weighing her on a baby scale. She's now 21 pounds! 

She screamed and cried while being measured (31 inches long!!) and while the doctor examined her. Then the worst part came, shots! I had to wrap myself around her to hold her down. She was so upset. She napped in the car on the way home, and we ended up taking a 2-hour nap together this afternoon. 

So, what did I learn today? That I need more patience. I need to learn how to cope when Bailee has a bad day. She was so sleepy by 2 O'clock that nothing I did made her happy. I finally just held her and cried with her. I blame the hormones from baby number 2. Haha! 

There is no perfect parent, and it's ok to recognize that we make mistakes and that we have days where we just sit and cry. That doesn't mean that Bailee isn't the greatest thing that ever happened to me, and it doesn't mean I don't love her. She's my entire world!