TGIF...a week in review...reflection

this has been the first full week of "work" for several weeks... ry's been at work, on time (no delays) every day...it was a busy week...

monday: glorious time at home... lots of fun with K - playing, giggling, tickling, reading, singing... dogs walked...laundry...vacuuming...sunshine... i can see the tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils peeking up in the dirt... :) i can't wait to sniff them and see their vibrant pastel colors... :)

tuesday: van inspected (with K) in the early morning, oil changed, foglamp light replaced, car wash, dollar store...dogs walked...lots of playing - stacking blocks, reading, dancing, singing, talking on the telephone...another good day...

wednesday: vacuuming, kids all day... sweet potatoes baked, cut, and frozen (one of K's only veggies), squash baked, cut and frozen (veggie #2 she eats)... dogs walked...laundry...heard that a teacher friend, and an excellent one at that, who works with ry got "let go" for next year because of budget cuts in education (so sad...)... a weepy K all afternoon and evening...i feel so thankful to be at home to hold my sweet girl when her days are weepy and emotional...

thursday: kids all day... a weepy and clingy K all morning...dogs walked - beezer hit on the head with a large piece of wood leaning against the shed as his leash gets wrapped around it (ouch!)...poop patrol in the yard (ugh)... baked banana muffins... K's late nap in the afternoon - up around 7 PM (ugh)...heard that a teacher's aide friend who i worked with for a few years got "let go" for the next school year because of budget cuts in education (and that's 2 out of the 12 that will lose their job this week in "my" school system *sigh*)... K's asleep and in bed by 10:30... late... cried for Joannie Rochette as she skated beautifully and won the bronze even though her heart is broken at the loss of her mom...and to see her dad, grinning and beaming but sitting there alone... so emotional...

friday (so far): K is up at 7...ummm, what? K eats a good breakfast...K's clingy and weepy all morning...threw up on the floor - twice (not sick, tho...playing hard too soon after breakfast)...a very messy diaper... and now, 1 hr. and 9 minutes AFTER she was put down for a much needed nap, she's letting out cries every few minutes...and i couldn't take it any more (weak!) and went in to snuggle and rock her - for almost 30 minutes...heavy eyelids but refusing to sleep... back down in her crib, tho...sleep is so needed by my little girl...

even tho it's been a little challenging with K this week with her needing to be held or hearing her crying, i have thought a lot about how important and meaningful it is that i get to be at home with my sweet girl every day...

she doesn't have to cry for mommy or daddy when we leave her in the morning or when she's waiting for us in the afternoon...
she gets to eat her meals with us...
she gets to nap in her own crib...
when she throws up on her socks, it's not a problem to go and grab another pair from her drawer down the hall...
if she cries and needs to be held, it's my leg she's holding on to and it's my face that she sees when she reaches...
when i feel the urge to scoop her up to shower her with kisses and hear her giggles, i can, as much as i want...and need... :)

life is good :)

:)