A Silly Piece of Information...

Okay, so I found a Pediatrician and went to the "Meet the Doctor" appointment. All is great - Great office, great nurses, doctor was mellow and personable just like good ol' Dr. Baumann. A perfect fit, until...I had to write down an emergency contact number. So, at that moment I asked myself - do I know anybody here that is willing to do this??? I called Phil real quick, hoping he would have an answer (what was I thinking?). Here is our conversation:

Me: "We need to put an emergency contact number down on the paperwork at the Doctor's office"

Phil: "Who did we put down before?"

Me: "Your parents"

Phil: "Well, then, put them down"

Then I thought - but did not speak...Uh, Phil, your parents are over 500 miles away. Did you forget you moved us all the way down here because of your job? And now we have to figure out who to put down on this little line. Do you really think I would have had to call you if the answer was a simple - Mom and Dad?? Then I calmed down - and realized how thankful I am that for once I decided to just THINK these thoughts and not SPEAK them (a huge milestone for me!!)...

So, here I sit...pondering what to put on this little line. Who in the world loves us enough down here to be responsible for medical decisions for my kids in the event that I am not around? Then I stop to think...when am I NOT around my kids? For goodness sake, they are connected to me like the dog hair stuck on my sweater....Couldn't I just put - never away from my children, no need for an emergency contact!!

Why do these things happen just as I am really liking it down here and feeling connected? It might be a long day. I think I need another cup of coffee....