1st time wearing contacts?

so i got my 1st pair of contacts yesterday(ive had glasses all my life) and the eye lady put them in and took them out for me but she ain't let me do it myself(horrible mistake) soooo i wake up this morning and try to put them in but i cant, my eyes keep watering and i keep blinking no matter how hard im trying not to... so what are some ways i can get them in(ive been trying for about 5hrs now)... thanks