Fall Break

The boys went to MeMa's to meet up with cousins on Fall Break. That left me home alone with a toddler for several days. It's been a long time since I've done that. We talked a hundred times on the toy phone. She's working on the word 'Hello' which will be her fourth after 'Momma' (that includes anyone in the family), 'Uh Oh', and 'Mup' (as in 'pick me up'). We enjoyed many tea parties with dollies and teddies. It's so sweet that she's gotten over her fear of stuffed animals and is nearly over the fear of real ones. She even giggled this moring when the schnauzer licked her on the face. We spent hours singing in the porch swing, even in the rain. It was nice to be able to focus just on her, but it was hard to do anything else like cooking or emailing. Now, I'm so glad to have the boys back, and we're trying to get into a routine again. I wonder if we ever will.