I remember (before I became a mom) staring at screaming children in the grocery store and wondering why in the world did their parents bring them along? Was it just to share the misery and force everyone else to listen to their screaming children, too? Looking back, I shake my head and realize how insensitive I used to be. I realize now that sometimes, you simply have no choice but to tow along your little one and just hope for the best. I appreciate the sympathetic looks from other women and ignore the others who throw me dirty looks. Really, it's not like I'm taking her along to my spa day and she's ripping off everyone's cucumber slices and tickling toes! I can honestly say I know longer throw dirty looks to other women in grocery stores or restaurants....because we all need a little sympathy now and then.
On a happy note, my husband got the new job we've been waiting to hear about! We are absolutely thrilled and very much looking forward to him having a set schedule again. I know Elena is going to be happy to have her Daddy home more often and putting her to bed every night. A girl definitely needs as many good night kisses as she can get!
Last weekend my mother came to visit and bestowed upon Elena her very own cleaning kit, including broom, mop, swiffer, and rags. Needless to say, Elena has been diligently cleaning the floors and chasing our cats around the house after her five minutes of diligent cleaning. I don't know if there is anything quite as adorable as an 18 month old pushing around a miniature, pink mop. I also have secret hopes that she will be a neat freak and save me from a future of picking up her room...and the living room...and the kitchen! (That's not considered child labor, right? In my day, they called them chores!)
I hope everyone reading this had a pleasant week. I am relieved it's Friday and hope to have a smooth weekend with my girl while Buster works his last rotation on his old job. There will be a lot of pajama wearing and tv watching!
Musing of the day: If I could have one superpower, it would be to transport myself into whatever book I wanted, for any length of the book that I wanted, and as any character that I wanted. I don't think I could want any superpower more! (If you'd like this superpower, feel free to comment on what book you'd currently like to find yourself in! At the moment, I'd like to be in The Eye of the World)
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