Well... we had a big adventure this week!  Our fire alarms went off in our apartment complex at 5:45 in the MORNING!  I, unfortunately, was just getting out of the shower so I quickly grabbed my clothes and Charlotte and we bolted out into the parking lot. Let me just tell you... IT WAS COLD!  28 degrees to be exact.  Charlotte was so good!  Even with the LOUD alarms going off, the fire truck lights and sirens,  and the chaos she just snuggled into my arms and buried her head in my lap.  Turns out everything was fine, I still haven't heard what happened...  They checked all our apartments, and after an hour and a half, they let us back into our apartments.  

To be honest, it was a nerve wracking experience!  It was definitely a situation that my ex-husband would have taken in stride.  He would have systematically, and quickly, grabbed a hat for me (to cover my wet hair), grabbed the car keys (so we could stay warm in the car), and calmed me down.  But I actually was proud of how I handled the situation!  And little Charlotte has been so cuddly ever since - How's that for a silver lining!