Oy Vey

I'm beginning to think that we are cursed or something. I was just telling a friend and a colleague how I was feeling better. Then, I proceeded to have a major coughing attack a couple minutes later, had some chest pain, and had trouble catching my breath. I had made Jeff an appointment with our doctor for tomorrow afternoon; Jeff sounds terrible. After my coughing spell, I called back to make myself an appointment and the receptionist said that the person I talked with shouldn't have made Jeff the appointment b/c those are "same day" appointments. She said that she couldn't make me an appointment b/c it would violate the "same day" policy and that I should call back in the morning. What a bunch of bureaucratic crap.

I called my mom who had just picked up the kids. She said that Miss R had a wonderful day. Henry did not. His teachers said that he was out of sorts in the morning and not acting like himself. He cried a lot. And he was coughing all day. So I made an appointment at the pediatrician's office for tomorrow morning. His doctor is out of town, so he'll be seeing the nurse practitioner.

I'm worn out. Jeff's going to pick up the kids in a little bit. Miss R has a bio parent visitation tomorrow, so I'm a bit moody to boot. We never know whether the parents will show up or not. And when they do show up, they send her back with Gatorade (despite the fact that we send healthy snacks and drinks in the bag). OK. I'd better sign off before I get on my soap box.