Thank you, Miss Lady!

Lily had her flu shot today. I was prepared for both of us to be crying. We had to get it at CVS this year because her pediatrician is still out of the vaccine for her age group. We got there and were fifth in line, so I knew we'd be waiting a good 20 min at least. We bought some gummy worms at the suggestion of a friend, which turned out to be a lifesaving idea. We were having fun, playing with our gummies, pretending they were Mommies and babies. The nurse called our name, and we headed in the sterile room. The nurse had already given Alfred and me our flu shots, so she knew our little family by now. I kept Lily focused on the gummy worm family while the nurse got the needle ready. While we were playing, the nurse just quickly lifted Lily's shorts on her right leg, cleaned it quickly, and like lightening she got that needle in and out! Lily didn't even know what happened. She looked at the nurse kinda funny, like, what are you doing with my leg, lady? But never a peep, never a hint of hurt, not a sob of sadness. She just went back to eating her gummy worms! As we're leaving, she says "Thank you, Miss Lady!" and off we went. What a truly wonderful experience - thanks Lady Nurse at CVS! :)

I can see clearly now the rain is gone

Oh my, what a hectic morning. Thunder and lightning set the tone and backdrop for a frantic scene. Lily and Luke got up at 7am as usual. Lily didn't want to drink her milk. Finally got her dressed for school and she took a huge poop in her diaper...undress the darling toddler, new diaper, re-dress the darling toddler. Baby Luke screaming a lovely high-pitched lullaby for us as he lays on his back awaiting his Mother's embrace. I just want my cup of coffee. Really, it's that simple for me in the morning. Finally get Daddy and Lily on their way, then Luke is unhappy. Will there ever be peace and quiet in this house? Now it's 10am, Lily is at school, Luke is sleeping, I'm on my second cup of coffee, the rain has stopped and the sun is shining through the clouds. How poetic. Now, bring it on! I'm finally ready to face the day! A friend of mine wrote on his facebook page that his AC went out in his car. Ok, he complained a little, but then he said some things that really put life into perspective for me. He said he was thankful to have a car that he could drive, and thankful that he had the money and ability to repair it. Now, there's a positive thinker! Thanks for the morning cup of mojo, buddy!

First Day of PreSchool

Lily went to her first official day of Preschool today. We took her in at 9am and had a parent meeting for an hour. On our way back to her classroom, we saw her on the playground...just kicking around in a circle, not really doing much of anything. I felt so bad for her! She looked lonely. The teacher came over and took her hand, and she seemed pleased. We didn't let her see us, of course, but we watched her walk back to her classroom. Such a cutie. When I was allowed in to pick her up, she screamed "Mommy" with a huge smile, ran over to me, jumped up and gave me a huge hug and kiss right on the lips. Yummy! Seriously brought tears to my eyes. She was so happy to see me again, that makes a Mommy feel good. The teacher said she didn't want to color today, so Lily brought home a plain black and white uncolored picture of an apple. Kinda pathetic, really. I told her she smelled sweet, like chocolate. She said she wanted more "lemons"...luckily I already knew the teacher had given her "M&M's" so I knew what she meant! You certainly don't want to mistake that meaning :). After Daddy demanded his own royal welcome, off we went back to the car. She wanted to hold my hand in the car on the way home, how sweet is that! So, I offered her the next best thing...a Lilypop (aka lollipop). She was in heaven again. Daddy took her to the park, then to Publix to get a balloon. She came skipping into the house, happy as can be. To top it all off, she went poop on the potty like a big kid, and was so excited about her new stamp and sticker! Wow, all that before naptime! I'm tired just thinking about what tomorrow will bring :)

Shopping with Lily

Mommy and daughter went shopping yesterday after work. First stop, pet store. Needed dog food and cat food (which cost a small fortune these days), but got a whole lot of memories for free :). Lily is a riot. She was adoring the kittens for a good while. Then we went to actually get the food we came in for, and she found the fish tanks. She literally screamed at me "Mommy! I found the fishes!!" and took off running. Then we visited the hamsters and gerbils, and finally the birds. She even got to pet a puppy as we waiting in the check-out line. Who knew the pet store could be like visiting the zoo?! We even took home a couple of mice (furry plastic ones) that she lovingly shoved into her pockets. Next stop, grocery store. Lily declared that she didn't need to ride in the cart - she was fully capable of walking. I told her that's fine, as long as she listens to Mommy. Well, the stores are gearing up for Halloween and they had this life-size monster in the first aisle that talked as we walked by. She jumped half-way up my pant-leg, screaming, and immediately wanted in the cart for the duration of our shopping trip. Hmmm...of course I was laughing to tears, but at least she got in the cart! :). Then, as we were checking out, the cashier was much too busy talking with a colleague to provide us with courteous service. She handed me my receipt, so I said Thank You. The cashier continued her conversation with her friend, and Lily said "Mommy, she didn't say You're Welcome!". I said I know, honey, she's very rude - you should always say You're Welcome when someone says Thank You! Of course, while cute, this simply reminds me of just how observant young minds really are and that I better watch my mouth! :)