Greener Grass

Could there have been a worse day for my kids to opt out of naps? It rained a steady, constant shower all day, until early evening. Both kids lay in their beds for more than an hour on a couple occasions, without ever drifting off to sleep. (I know this because each one was always talking or crying the whole time.)

Other than eating Gerber's Pasta Pick-Ups, Blakely's only desire is to go outside and swing, which she could not do because of the weather. She continually brought me her shoes, and mine, signing she wanted 'out' and to 'swing'. I told her it was raining. If the weather had been a little warmer, I would have taken her out in the rain so she knew what I was talking about. I don't think she would have cared. As soon as the sun came out, and she requested it again, I indulged her and we went out. I decided I would push her and push her and push her until she was sick of it, so I wouldn't have to come back out a second time. I kept asking her if she was 'done' and she repeated her new phrase of 'huh-ah' for about 40 minutes; it then was no longer her choice, and I made a parental decision. Besides, I still had to give Deklan a turn. He prefers to 'spin in fast circles' so it only takes him a few times before he is dizzy and done with the swing.

So, on a rainy, dreary day of being stuck in the house, my only wish was to get outside. There I was, finally being able to be out, and all I wanted to do was get inside to get things done and prepare for the week.

The grass is always greener....