Today I was exhausted. I think that working 3 days a week, in addition to being the primary childcare provider for our house, and continuing to have a social life is wearing on me. I have no clue how mothers can work a full time job and still stay relatively sane.
Even with being exhausted it is amazing to be around my little angel on a daily basis. It's the little things that amaze me every time. She is trying to put on her own clothes and shoes, and she loves trying on mommy and daddy sized clothes and shoes as well. She is proficient at opening and closing most of the doors in the house, which is really cute, but dangerous as well. I am finding we need to lock most of the doors now if we don't want her to go in a room. Which is an inconvenience.
Today she realized that she likes the salad dressing at Olive Garden, but not the salad. I gave her one piece of lettuce with a little dressing on it, and she ate it happily. Later I had her in my lap, and she grabbed some lettuce out of the salad and placed it in her mouth. It didn't have dressing. She made a face and pulled it out of her mouth and placed it back on my plate. I took the same peice and dipped it in some dressing and gave it to her. She loved it and decided to suck the dressing off and then dip her whole hand into the dressing. This was humorous, but a bit messy.
I am very thankful for all the things I have each day. While different items in the news may disturb me, and upset me, and I want better for the world, I really can't complain much about my own life. I love my family. We make enough money that I can stay home with my angel. We are a tight knit group and we laugh together every day. If I can keep it like this, i will have a very nice life.
My one regret is that it always seems that I need extra time in the day to see friends and get things done. I am trying to find a way to fit more of the things i enjoy into every day, while still fulfilling my responsibilities. If anyone has any magic tricks, let me know.
Well the little one i love requires my attention. Good night all!