We rocked bedtime last night. Very little fuss, one extra snuggle and success!
Day two watching the boys while waiting for baby Eleanor and Mom and Dad to come home. I am flying solo this morning as Scott had to work and take care of his stress level which is super high due to work (covid and school starting) and the coffee shop.
7am on the nose I hear Henry crying. Usually when he wakes up we hear a sweet little voice asking, “are youuuuu?” But tears this morning. When I went to get him, I discovered the door open and Emmet gone from the room. He was hiding in the livingroom not having found mama. He’d only been awake a couple of minutes. No one wanted to snuggle, bummer. But we were pretty happy. We played happily and ate breakfast then the arguments started. Over the white car. Turn taking didn’t work. Sharing didn’t work. I used firmness, empathy, hiding the toy, trading. Nothing. Then Leah FaceTimed and the boys were fussing. Erg. I know this has nothing to do with the white car. They miss Mom and Dad.
We finally got a moment peace and FaceTimed. The boys were delighted to see Sister Eleanor again. She blinked and they loved her. Henry talked about her eyes. Emmet told Henry that she is his baby sister. It was joy.
More arguing. Distraction with the vacuum worked (remote) and then we turned on Daniel Tiger. Whew!
Lunch worked. Ok, I gave in a little on the goldfish crackers, but Emmet ate an entire half a banana! This is huge. He cut up some grapes for Henry with the grape shooter. Henry ate pizza and grapes. Then he hid his banana behind his back and we played where’s the banana?
Henry went down for his nap without a fuss. I slept while Emmet played. More than an hour. Emmet joined me in the bed and we drew flowers. I taught him to draw a flower and he drew several in a row by himself in my journal. I got him a clean sheet of paper and he drew one for Sister. We videoed him telling her about it.
After nap, Nana Terri came. While waiting and looking out the window, Henry said, “Nana Terri not here yet,” perfectly over and over. It was precious.
Nana Terri watched the boys while I made a quick trip to Dillons to get flowers for Leah and ingredients for the traditional meal of chicken and rice that I make after Leah has babies. My Mom made it for me, also. I bought her a necklace with an E on it . Then I got Scott some Kombucha on tap from Prairie Market.
Back at the house, I talked Terri’s leg off and then she ran and got us McDonald’s for dinner.
Evening went smoothly with baths and books and bedtime. Whew! Day 2 on the books!
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