Car wrecked!

Car wrecks are one on life's little unexpected events that can either change your life or just make you wake up and smell the roses.

Yesterday, I woke up a little.

Baby Chelsea is fine, big sis Bethany hit her head on the dash but seems to be fine. We were all wearing seatbelts, but Bethany was on her knees. Just moments before, she had been UP on her knees with her head half out the window to feel the breeze. We'd been talking about how important it is to sit right so the seatbelt would work correctly in an accident. She'd made it to sitting, but not on her hinny. Still, the seatbelt kept her from careening right through the windshield. She says it hurts when she blinks her eye.

Chelsea's going to be spending the day with Nana so Bethany and I can go on into the minor emergency clinic this morning. We should have been there already, but Chelsea kept waking up screaming, I think from nightmarish memories of the accident. I finally just picked her up and snuggled her in bed between me and Bethany, and she was finally able to stay asleep, although two more times, I had to rub her tummy as she started to get upset, which calmed her down enough to allow her to stay asleep.

So, at the moment, through no fault of my own and with no money of my own, I'm driving a brand-spanking new Mazda3 4-door compact, fully equipped with a beautiful shiny maroon paint job. I'm lovin' it!

I'm at this point making decisions about cars, have been for a week or so. I'll be getting my first student loan installment in the next few weeks and the question has been to buy a cheaper car quicker with the first installment or set some of it aside until the second payment arrives and then buy a newer, nicer car, cash down. I was convinced before I even got back home from the rental company--I'm waiting to get a newer car! If my Mirage is totaled, I may have to get a little junker for the next 4 or 5 mo. with whatever the insurance company pays me because I have no backup car to drive...but it sure would be awesome to be able to add the insurance money to the student loan money and find something great! Well...who know, it could happen!