Thank Heaven Good Friends and Sweet Babies

Babies who transition easily, that is! I'm so happy to report that Julianna has had no problem switching to formula. This alleviates some of the guilt that comes with this transition. The only problem we are having now is that she wants to continue to graze all day like she did when I was nursing. She will take two ounces and then wait an hour before she takes another two ounces. However, I'm sure she will get used to taking more as time goes on. She is a trooper!

I have not really started to feel the affects of the new medication that the doctor is trying. It is incredibly frustrating! I'm sure it's bound to help soon, but I need it to start now! The meds may not be working, but I am so grateful for a network of supportive family and friends! It is amazing the amount of encouragement that I have received since revealing my struggle with PPD. I've received emails, phone calls, and sweet messages. It is so nice to know there are people out there pulling for me. :) Thank you.
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This should have been a whole new post, but I can't get it to cut and paste to a new post. Rather than typing the whole thing again...it's just going to be a long post!

A couple of days ago Lily was going over to Mimi's house to do art with her friend Abby. I was planning to go get my drivers license renewed while I was down to two children. However, my friend Andrea offered to watch Drew so that I could just run quick and get the license without having to worry about my 2 year old running around the DMV. But when I went to go drop him off...she told me she wanted to keep Julianna, too! (For those of you who don't know Andrea, she has 3 children herself. Ages 3, 2, and 4 months) I argued with her, but she wouldn't take no for an answer. AND THEN SHE SENT ME TO GET A PEDICURE, HER TREAT! She is awesome and I don't know what I would do without her. :)

Now, I'm about to reveal something embarrassing to the Internet. I think it's a funny story and since you guys already know about my deepest struggle, you get to know about this, too.

That day when I was going to get my drivers licence I got dressed in real clothes for the picture. I know, I know, no matter what, the picture is going to be bad. But, I just wanted to make a small effort to have a good picture. ANYWAY, I was wearing a skirt, but I had NO CLEAN UNDERWEAR!! You have to understand, these days I am just trying to function enough that my kids are fed and mostly clean. I am behind on the laundry and the dishes, and the vacuuming, and just about every chore there is to running a household. So, no clean undies. But, hey, I was only running to get the driver's license. NO PROBLEM! :)

However, this is before I knew that Andrea was going to FORCE me to get a pedicure. I didn't even think about it until I showed up to get the pedi. I was sitting in the waiting area...watching the other women get their feet scrubbed, and rubbed, and toes painted....and I thought to myself, "NO UNDERWEAR!! How will I get a pedicure without pulling a Brittany Spears and revealing me lady parts!! Oh my HEAVEN!!" But, what could I do? Andrea had already called me to make sure that I WAS GETTING THAT PEDICURE!!! Making sure I was doing something for me rather than buy that shirt I had promised Tom. I had to do it...there was no way out!

Luckily, to my surprise, the put a towel over my knees to help hide what was under the skirt. I may have died from embarrassment if it weren't for the towel! So, there you go, Internet. Just another day in the life of a depressed, ADHD, stay-at-home-mom that needs to do the laundry and get out of the house a little more often! :)