Busy Day

I finally got a few hours of uninterrupted sleep last night. So I finally had the energy to do something today. First I tackled a couple loads of laundry. One of which was a load of dirty diapers that were about to mold over. Then Abigail got tired of waiting for me to cut her hair and took the scissors to it. She wasn't as bad as Julie, she just cut a little bit and showed it to me. When Julie cuts her hair, she would hide away and cut the whole thing, and then show me. So, I finished cutting Abigail's hair and I have to say that it looks really good short.
And then I was crazy enough to take ALL the kids to the pediatrician tonight. Benjamin had a pimple on his collarbone that popped and got infected. I had to take him in as soon as I could get an appointment and couldn't get a sitter that short notice. And since Alex couldn't get off work in time to watch the kids, they all came with me to the doctor's office. I remember laughing at one point and thinking that they are just kids and they really are trying to behave. But you know, that chair on wheels is SOO much fun! and Sarah is really hungry so she has to scream. and Alex is just not used to keeping her voice down. and that table/bed just has to be jumped on because that is what beds were made for and it is even COOLER when the paper on it makes so much noise! It just got a little difficult when they didn't get the stickers they wanted and the doctor wouldn't let them go looking in all the drawers to find them. Poor Benjamin though, the doctor took him in another room to poke the sore to get a culture from it and I couldn't be there to hold him. I could hear him screaming the whole time and cried too because I couldn't be there. I sure hope that he heals up soon.
Anyway, I wasn't finished with my day after all that. I still had to go to Activity Days for Church and take Michael to Cub Scouts. That wasn't too bad and gave me some time to relax. After that we headed to the pharmacy before returning home. I got the two antibiotics that Benjamin will need and two boxes of bandaids since the kids come up with imaginary ouchies the minute they see the bandaids.
My days are usually not busy at all, so today was a lot for all of us. It is now almost 10pm and my bedtime. I just hope and pray that I can get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep again.