I am at work today. I also go to my very last class for the first time today. It started yesterday, but I missed it. I contacted the professor to let him know I'd be missing and why. He said no problem.

Our friend Dana left a gift on the porch for us last night. It's is an adorable little dress with ice cream sundaes on it. She now has 6 dresses.

Carrie was awake by 2AM, however. I moved to the full bed in her room and let her sleep with me. To say she slept the rest of the night would be a stretch. She tossed, turned, wiggled and squirmed the rest of the night. Several times I had to remove her feet from my face. I woke up at 6:30. We both got up and had breakfast. I made Gerber cereal for her using vanilla pediatric drink (like pediasure). She kept eating it as long as I mixed it up. I ended up using 6 oz of the drink mixed with cereal.

Kent changed her diaper so I could get her ready for the day. She had a fairly large BM. We both finished getting ready, and I took her to her first day at daycare. I'm very tired today, but still pumped with the excitement of having her.

She is at her first day in daycare. I've already talked to them 3 times...am I neurotic? When we got to the daycare, the workers seated her at a small table where they were serving breakfast to the toddlers. I didn’t realize that they served breakfast, or I may not have had her eat so much at home. In the end, however, I’m glad she ate at home. It shows that she’s comfortable.

I picked her up at about 5:15. Her activity sheet said that she ate a morning snack of fruit, chicken noodle for lunch, and another snack in the afternoon. She had milk and juice throughout the day. She had another BM diaper at 9AM and three wet diapers throughout the day.

When she saw me walk into the room she dropped the toy she was playing with and walked over to me. I squatted down to hug her. I stood back up to talk to the ladies who work in the toddler room. Carrie tugged on my pants and reached for me to pick her up, so I did. I kept talking to the ladies. Carrie put one hand on each of my cheeks and turned my face towards her as if to say, “Pay attention to me.” I said goodbye to the ladies and took her home.

Once at home, I thought I would try and put her things away in the dresser. I placed a gate at the top of the stairs, closed the door to Kent’s office and the door to the bathroom. I showed her some toys, hoping she would play while I put things away. She kept bringing toys to me insisting that I play. I gave in and focused all my attention on her.

We started dinner at 6:30. She didn’t finish the stage 2 chicken noodle dinner from yesterday, so I let her have that. I gave her the spoon and let her go at it. She managed to get most of it in her mouth. I helped with the last couple of spoonfuls. She also ate two fish sticks and a couple saltine crackers. She drank about 5 ounces of water between arrival home and dinner, then about 6 ounces of apple juice. We went for a walk/stroll in the neighborhood again at 7. I gave her a cup of water to take with her. She drank about 3 ounces.

I changed her diaper three times at home this evening. All three were wet. I gave her a bath at 8. Then I held her while I sat in the chair in her room. She was asleep in her crib shortly before 9.

EMAIL FROM TRINA

Wow, it sounds like you had a long fun day!! It's great how you document everything-it is definitely helpful for my records as well. I faxed some information to interstate yesterday as they are going to try to expedite the process since [your county] will not get involved until interstate has been completed. I will let you know as soon as I hear something. But it sounds like Stewart will have to have a visit here since they are organized in your county yet. Let me know how you want to work this out [because] Stewart called yesterday and left a message about when he could visit. By the way Carmen told me yesterday that she has friends that live down the street from you and that she is going to have them take picture for evidence as she claims Steweart will see Carrie all the time. Thought this would be interesting! Call me if you need anything. Thanks for everything!!

Carmen is just crazy. She doesn't know people who live near me. Even if she did, would they really take pictures of us as we come and go? I don't think so. This is all more evidence as to why she will never have custody of Carrie again.