mamie, i don't have much to write about today but i had to jot this down or else i'd forget!!
we took you to the St. Augustine Seafood Festival (it was a bust) with some friends on Saturday. we ended up walking around St. George Street and going to a bar by the "beach" instead. you behaved so well!! i got a little stressed at the bar; i gave up drinking for Lent, so while everyone had their toes in the sand enjoying their Rum Runners and Painkillers (or whatever they are called) I was chasing you around and yanking you from trying to get in the ocean...luckily Daddy could tell i was stressing, so he arranged for us to go home earlier than the rest of our crew. i've really noticed he is becoming more patience with me over the small things that i freak about. anyways, you immediately passed out on the way home and we enjoyed chatting and reminiscing about the day.
lately you've been taking one morning nap and forgoing the afternoon nap. this sometimes works out well, but sometimes you turn into a little monster by 5 o'clock. yesterday, Sunday, this was the case - i could tell you were slowing getting tired and cranky, so when 5 p.m. hit i fed you medicines (antibiotics for an ear infection; zyrtec for allergies; Tylenol for any pain from ear or teething). i got your dinner ready and started you a warm bath. Daddy was playing soccer with Uncle Lock, and I had finished everything i needed to get done, so you were my main focus.
you ate a couple bites of dinner, but were quickly over your raviolis. i could tell melt-down was in full effect!! you kept throwing your hands in the air (sign for "all done") and getting super frustrated that i wasn't getting you out fast enough. you could hear the bath water running (and you love the bath) so i knew that's where you wanted to be...im noticing more and more that you're "running the show" - we are going to have to make some changes to that!! anyways, i finally get you in the bath and you call down. i'm pulling out your bath toys and i hear some bubbles...i look over to see that you've pooped!
i quickly gathered the toys that were on the opposite side of the bath. (i've already washed them in the dishwasher once this past week from you pulling this stunt). and pulled you out to drain the tub, and start the process over.
every time i drain the water from the bath, you like to look over the side and say "bye!" to the disappearing water. your favorite bath toy is the fishing pole. it has a magnetic end that you "catch" rubber fish with, but you are not coordinated enough to catch them yet. you try, but get frustrated.
after the bath drained and i gave it a good rinse, you were starting to melt-down again. i put you back in the tub and lathered you up, rinsed you off and wrapped you up in a towel. i got your diaper and p.j.s on and took you into my room to lay down. you nursed for about two minutes and then closed your eyes and were asleep...it was 6 p.m....
i was excited but knew i was probably making a mistake by letting you fall asleep that early.
low and behold at 9 p.m. you were wide awake and ready to party. but to make a looong evening story short...around 10;30 when we finally all got back in bed, as Daddy and i lay whispering back and forth about you, we had said our"good nights' and "i love yous". we thought you too were about ready to doze off, when out of know where we hear a tiny little whistle. and then another one, one after the other until neither of us could hold back our laughter. i was crying tears i found it so funny! you then laughed at Dada and i for laughing at you.
Daddy and i both agreed that you are the love of our lives! you will always be our little girl; and even though i know we have more love to give your future sibling(s) one day, i cant imaging loving anything as much as i love you.
No comments:
Post a Comment