Jillian is in Seattle doing something consultant-ish for someone and that means Mama B is now on her own. 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1 job and ONE VERY MOBILE CHILD. One day down and so far, no animal or human has been maimed. I remembered to feed both Mia and the animals. More importantly, I fed them each their own food. I managed to get a (very quick) shower this morning and was dressed before getting the little stinker out of her crib! Nice.

Mia’s diaper changed – check. Dixie’s potty pad changed – check. LadyBear and Ruffles 52 potty excursions – check. Litter box – check.

Dog’s water bowl filled – check. Cat food bowls filled – check.

Mia dressed for daycare  – check. Elmo socks on feet – check. Monkey hoodie on child – check.

And then came the hair. THE HAIR! I don’t do hair. And I especially don’t do Mia hair that has a mind of its own and won’t listen to reason. Bonus round: teeny, tiny, microscopic rubber bands that are supposed to go twice around a mini ponytail of Mia hair. And all of this before 7 am and with no coffee. After the 3rd time of Mia saying “ow. stuck?” I figured waterboarding would be easier on her so I gave up. I combed it and called it good. And then I apologized to Miss Brittany for my failed attempt. She understood.

So we got a call from daycare yesterday telling us that they thought Mia might have Hand, Foot and Mouth. I know. I’ve nver heard of it either. My first concern was there might be a massive Mia recall from our grocer’s shelves but then I realized that was Hoof and Mouth which is something entirely different… Thanks WebMD for clearing up that confusion.

The good news is she’s fine. This kid doesn’t seem to understand the concept of being sick and just keeps on chugging along. Bad news is she can’t go back to daycare until all of her spots are gone. How long might that take you say? Oh, could be 10 days. 10 DAYS! Someone will be checking into St. Vincent’s “Spa” ward if that child has to be home for 10 whole days.

We’re debating the effectiveness of coating her in Bare Minerals and sending her on her merry little speckled way but the website doesn’t really say which shade will best cover the spots on her tongue.