So I married a Preacher

Night without dad

Well, yesterday was eventful. We got ready to go to church (the three of us) and Frankie went to start the car to get it warm for Lydia Catherine. Well, when we came out and got in the car, he said he needed to check the fluids (oil and transmission...we've had a problem with both recently). Well, both were empty! We went to the nearest gas station and he bought some oil, but they didn't have the right kind of transmission fluid. In the process, he lost the oil cap. We had to return to the apartment and he had to find someone to fill in for the evening service. The he left to go to WalMart to get the right fluid. When he returned, he said, "I have to go to South Carolina tonight." His parents want to trade vehicles with us to give us a better car. His dad told him weeks ago to drive down there one day and trade cars before we are to all come to SC. (His dad didn't think the baby needed to be riding in Frankie's car since it's unreliable). My car, by the way, is in SC. My dad took it when Lydia Catherine was born to have it worked on. So basically we were stuck with just one, almost dead car. We're scheduled to go to SC on Monday and before then we have a dr's appt (Lydia's one month tomorrow), a Christmas play at church and Sunday services. We knew the car wouldn't likely make it through all that and we didn't want to chance it with the baby. So Frankie took off for SC at 8pm and arrived around 4:30am! He slept until 11am and was on the road again around 1pm. The worst part is he is very sick...he's coughing his head off and the sputum is green! Also, he doesn't even have a cell phone with him. Hopefully...prayerfully he will return safely around midnight.
Lydia Catherine and I did ok without him. We were in bed early and she slept well...other than awaking from 4-6am wanting to babble and smile! I entertained her and she fell back asleep for a couple of more hours.
I do hate being alone though. I hate being alone for just a few hours, much less overnight. I am such a scaredy...I slept with three lights on.

posted by Amy @ 8:49 PM