Crazy Day - Bad Shoes

What a day. The picture above is at the end of the day and I told Peter to take a "Erika and Mommy survived picture." And we did but not without tears. Michelle and I were out at a meeting and had both babies in their strollers. About 1/2 hour into us being out Erika starts screaming which is very very uncharacteristic of her. I walked her around the parking lot in my arms hoping she would stop, but she didn't. She was holding onto me so tight and burying her head in me and my mommy instinct was starting to tell me something is wrong.
I gathered all my belongings and raced home. Called Peter (crying). Erika was in the back screaming and jerking her body in pain. I was beginning to think that maybe she had something internally wrong. The more I thought the more I panicked! The only time I seemed to distract her was while I was waiting for Michelle, I kept singing the ABC song to her and she just laid in my arms as I rocked her. I kept debating...ER or doctor. Michelle came right over and we took Erika to the doctor.

Poor baby she looks so worn out in this picture. Michelle and I were getting so frustrated in the doctors office because they didn't seem to see the severity. Erika was screaming. I was crying and holding it together at the same time. I was about to head to the hospital. Michelle said "lets take her shoes off to make her more comfortable." Her left foot was red. We both looked at each other - "Is it a shoe issue???" She did cry some more after that but nothing like she was.

Daddy showed up to take care of his girls. The doctor took her in and did a really thorough check and determined her left big toe was really swollen and red. She didn't think it was broken or even fractured. But gave us a script for an X-ray just in case. Her shoes are not too tight, or cheap or anything like that. It is very possible that her toe was bent in the shoe when I put them on. My poor poor baby. It was her white walking shoes. Of course I am scared to ever put those on again.

The doctor gave Erika some Motrin and sent us on our way. She is so much better and mostly back to her old self. I already knew I loved her but today my love reached a new level. When I thought something serious was wrong inside her and started to think the worst, I was overcome with a feeling that words cannot describe. Erika is such an incredible gift and I am the luckiest person to be her Mommy. The pain I felt from her screaming so bad was intense, like nothing I have ever felt. Thank God she is okay.

And here is a random picture I took of our cats Burt and Bahob when Erika and I came back from our walk. I hope tomorrow will be uneventful.