Growing Up

Kat is sick...as per usual, it's a bad time. I have to run out and groceries for the week.

If someone feels up to it, I'm in need of someone to hang here and keep an eye on her while I run out for groceries!

I'll feed you !! I'm hoping to make a pork roast!


If you are game, please give me a call....

Kat is low key and settled into TV.

So.. I'm learning to get over the fact that my daughter simply REFUSES to go straight to sleep when she's tucked in.  Every night for AGES, she's jumped out of bed, rummaged around, gotten back into bed...  Now I've always had a pretty good idea what was going on, but last night I think I finally figured it out for good.  My daughter...  likes to read herself to sleep.

She pulls her night light (which is a clock radio) into bed, "listens to the traffic", and reads.  Those footsteps across the floor are her getting another book, and the THUMPS are the ones that fall on the floor.

I do not know how I got a child who loves to read so much, but I am certainly not going to complain.  Instead, I'm gonna work towards eliminating the daytime nap, and getting her to bed EARLIER so she can read herself to sleep.

Tonight, I tucked her in, gave her 2 books, and put her night light where she likes it.  I think I'm getting over it.

<sub>btw...I'm also proud that this is a kid who just helped me clean the cats box, helped carry the recycling to the road, got her laundry ready for the washing machine and completed bed time routine with a minimum of fuss...


hrm...what do you want to bet all hell breaks out tomorrow when I try to leave her with the sitter???</sub>

I have taught my daughter how to play CLOCK Solitaire....she's 4...

WHEE!!!

So this morning...Katina is lounging on the hammock and I am sitting across from her, about 10 feet away reading a book.

She pipes up and says "you know why I'm staring at you?".
me - "uh..no...why are you staring at me?"
her - "cause you make me smile, and you make me laugh, and you make me very happy"
me - "well thank you. In that case you can stare at me all you like."


I love my kid. And the way I love her is sinking in, and she loves me back.


cool

so..Katina says "are all the rest of those for me?"
Mom says "yes if you want them."
Katina says " cause my name is HUNGRY GIRL and I'm gonna eat ALL the food in this house"

so...zagatto's dad and wife were up for a quickie visit this weekend. Dinner out with the child was less then stellar seeing as she decided to come down with a wicked virus during the late afternoon. Most of my dinner was spent with a cranky, whiney pre-schooler on my lap. Cutting it short, we headed home for an early evening.

Little one & I were both in bed by 9pm. I enjoyed my sleep (and even snored) despite being up every 2-4 hrs with cries of "mommmmmmmmmmyyyyyyy" erupting from her room. Snuggles, a fever check and the odd dose of medicine got us through the night. We called today a day in, and the in-laws offered to help us "de-clutter" our space.

Now, as y'all know, I don't watch Television. I'm starting to think there's some merit to the shows that talk about real-estate, preparing your house for sale, and decorating shows. I'm happy that the in-laws are avid watchers. zagatto's dad put his wood-working skills to use, repairing a door, a chair, and a piece of flooring. Some great advice on fixing my bookcase door, the ceiling in the bathroom and the access panel in the kitchen was recieved and will be acted on. Mrs zagatto's dad was a wonder at packing glasses and other miscellanous matter, along with cleaning flat exposed surfaces!!

Overall - the kitchen is.... Quite different. We have an entry way at the front the door (who knew) and there's several packed boxes in the basement. The child has alternately slept and snuggled all day and is currently running a fever of 103.5 with a sore throat. It's red and raw so I'm thinking we've got a viral cold that's just gonna have to run it's course. Better this week then next, while zagatto can be home with her, without either of us losing time from work.

Here's hoping the progress on the de-cluttering continues....