My. Day. Was. Not. Fun.

I leave at 11:00 AM with three kids to go stand in lines downtown.?? I was so excited to do that.???? Note to self – do not attempt such activities with three children.?? Again.

While ON THE FREEWAY I hear a strange noise.?? Tanner yells “Mom!?? She is throwing up everywhere!”?? I can’t pull over because I was just about to exit on McDowell and there was literally no place to pull over.?? I have this fear of babies aspirating vomit so every five seconds I am asking Tanner if she is breathing.?? She throws up 2 more times.???? I have no spare outfit.?? No blanket.??

When she was finished she resumed her grins and singing.?? No fever.?? She had finished her bottle right before we left.??

Did she get car sick??? What if she has the flu??? Do I go home right now??? I just got all the way downtown and I really need this paperwork????? Hmmmmmm.?? Okay.?? I’ll try it.?? If she starts acting sick, I’ll just leave.???? What to do?

Am I going to look like a bad mom for carrying a baby in dressed only in a diaper??????? First woman I see tells me my baby looks cold.?? Figures.?? Snap.?? Do I tell her that she just vomited three times on everything in my truck and cause a panic in the HOT SMELLY building packed over the legal limit with a line reaching TO THE DOOR of which I was at the END of!?? Decide to grin and bare the judgment instead of face the consequences of truth.??

Before??I could decide if I should say, I get trapped.?? Literally.?? Me, the kids and the stroller are trapped against the wall with a growing number of folks behind us and several rows of chairs blocking our exit in front of us.?? If she vomits again it is going to be B A D.?????? This incident serves as a great example of how I am ridiculously agenda driven.?? I get this from my mother.?? We. Must.??Finish.??

Found a onsie at the bottom of the diaper bag.?? It’s a 3 month old onesie.?? It fits her just fine.?? (I still haven’t emptied the 3-6 months close from her closet and she can still wear most of them).

One HOUR later we approach the front of the line.?? Nice – once you actually get to the window all they do is give you the application.?? Wait.?? 30 minutes later I have the birth certificate.?? My maiden name is mispelled.?? Now I get sent to the “corrections” room to wait. Again.

I am told they won’t correct it because it was my mistake.?? I signed the court paperwork with my name mispelled.?? Feeling snarky (yes Darin it’s a word – check out the urban dictionary), I say “May I please see that.?? I would be surprised if I signed off on a mispelling of my name.”?? Wait.?? Again.

Paperwork presented by vital records manager.?? Maiden name mispelled.?? Both Jim and I signed it.?? Snap.?? Informed by woman with raised eyebrow (clearly thinking I am dumber than a door knob with me eating humble pie and in complete agreeance) that I will have to bring back my birth certicate and pay another 23.00 to correct it.?? Sufficiently spanked.

Leave and go to McDonalds.?? Not a good part of town.?? Eat quick hoping to get to the teaching store that was 2 miles away that I never want to drive down to and I need stuff.?? Dad on phone tells me that is a stupid idea because I still have to wait at SSN and be home by 5:00 to get to tax appointment in Scottsdale by 6:00.?? Sigh.?? Forget my agenda.?? Head to SSN.

Wooohooo.?? I am in luck.?? No line at SSN.????The sign outside the door says that if false documents are presented, police will be called immediately.?? I live in a border state that has been cracking down on immigration.?? Suddenly not surprised that social security office is now a ghost town.

Wooohooo.?? Tori didn’t throw up anymore and never acted a bit sick.??

Feeling suddenly hopeful, I advance quickly to the front of the line.?? Hope dashed.?? Was told that I needed to bring the final adoption decree AND the birth certificate.?? Must come back tomorrow to apply with correct paperwork.?? Then I have to call to verify number has been issued.?? Then I have to come BACK IN to SSN to get number told to me in person because they will not give it over the phone.?? You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding.

One bright and glorious moment.?? When I tucked her in tonight, she and I talked to God a minute.?? I remembered to say “and Jesus…thank you that today for the first time…I got to see MY name on my daughter’s birth certificate”.?? Can I have an Amen??? 🙂