Yesterday was surprisingly a delightful day. Since we had a doctor's appointment, grocery shopping and other errands to run, it had every inclination for being one of those dreadfully long days!
We headed up to the doctor for a 9am appt. We arrived about 10 till and barely had time to get coats off and hung(how we won't miss the coat, hat, gloves part of winter!) when Nurse Erica(our favorite!) called Anna's name. She did the usual routine measurements(30 inches long! off the chart) , progress questions, weight(20 lbs. 80%), and told us the Doctor would be in shortly...and he literally walked in as soon as she walked out. He did his usual checkup routine, pronouncing that Anna was right on schedule, and she only cried a bit for him and PTL no shots on the 9 mo. appt. On the way out Maria was a very polite girl asking the receptionist for a sticker...she chose Scooby Doo, although she has never even seen it?? We also hit the bathroom and Maria didn't have her usual public bathroom paranoia of, "is this toilet loud?", "it is going to flush by itself?" (curse those automatic toilets!)
We left and headed to the grocery. What delight for Maria to be able to have her very own shopping cart, perfectly sized for her. She was a very courteous cart driver I must say, not toppling too many groceries and only ramming into me once or twice. She did however block the aisle a few times, insisting that she stay beside me and not behind me, which may have been better for my calves! Other shoppers thought she was a cute little shopper. She didn't fuss and ask for anything, and was a great helper actually. By the way, if you plan on Kroger shopping, Tuesday in the morning is a great time...Senior Citizen's Day...meaning all the other shoppers are usually going at the same pace as a mom with two kiddos, and they are joyed to see the girls and their smiles!
Lowe's was the next stop for a piece of glass for a frame. It proved to be quite an interesting show for Maria to watch the worker cutting the glass. She was full of questions and informed me that adults shouldn't use small ladders, they were meant for kids. (There was a small step ladder in the glass-cutting area used to reach to the top of a large piece of glass.) We looked for a couple other items they didn't have, which gave something for Maria to talk about to the cashier on our way out.
We had to go to JoAnn's next. Anna was getting a bit sleepy by now so we opted for the stroller instead of the cart for a bit more comfortable ride. I needed to get a few things and by the time we were finished sure enough she had dropped off to sleep. Maria did get a bit ornery at one point by thinking that the aisles of fabric were a perfect place to practice skipping...off from mom especially. At some point she found a penny and told me that she was going to pay for our things...if only a penny would stretch that far Maria...if only!
After finishing there, we stopped in at Penny's, mainly because it was next door and I could let Anna sleep for a bit longer, and I wanted to look for a bathing suit for Maria in anticipation of warmer weather to come. Anna did continue to sleep and Maria enjoyed "shopping" for her friends. Basically she just grabs some clothes and carries it around until I tell her to put that piece back and then she gets something else.
We were getting hungry at this point and headed to get some sandwiches to eat on the way home. Maybe we are hitting the stage where errands aren't such a pain with both girls. Both were well behaved, pleasant, and added joy to SO many other people as we encountered them throughout the day. To top off the good morning, both girls napped simultaneously for 3 hours, yes, 3!
Later that night we had the joy of seeing Maria make up her own game, complete with rules. I took a video...look for it to be uploaded soon. I hear a little girl waking up from a nap...so off I go. Just wanted to share a bit of our day...as these days won't last forever, this stage of the girls life is short and fleeting.
We have plenty to praise God for; no matter what type of day it turns out to be, God is there through it all.
1 comment:
Sounds like a fun day! I can't wait until fall when I can do some weekday errands again. I miss those days. :) Just a thought...I read it in a magazine or somewhere...do you carry post it notes for the automatic toilets? A mom said she uses a post it to cover the sensor so it doesn't flush early when her little one is trying to go "potty." Just an idea! Glad you had such a GOOD day! We all need those once in awhile. :)
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