a little pick-me-up

I had a hard time sleeping because I couldn't stop thinking about my patient's family and praying for them so I need a little pick-me-up before work.

Self-care: something we had to learn in school. And I'm glad we did because I often have to remind myself to take care of me.

So my pick-me-up -- my days with the girls. Shocker, eh?

I'm thinking this probably just be photos; my energy is running low. As I mentioned earlier I had Little Bean for a a day and a night. She's recently potty trained and I feel like she has grown up so much since then. She looks less like a baby without a diaper on.

Maelle joined us on Friday and we had a play date all day -- just the three of us. These two really are besties and they play so well together. We spent much of our time on the toilet because Maelle would want to sit on it after Sawyer did. And then Sawy would ask to go back on. We read many a book in that bathroom. Me sitting on the side of the tub with whichever girl wasn't on the toilet in my lap. I'm not going to say no when they ask to sit on the potty.

Sawy and Maelle are quite mischievous together.  The photo below is Maelle gagging on a wooden circle (don't worry, it was much too big to swallow). They'd been biting on the circles and then started trying to put them all the way in their mouths.

This quilt provided at least an hour and a half of entertainment. They would wrap each other up in it, crawl under it, jump on it, jump under it, and cuddle up in it.

See, I told you they were best friends. I had told Sawy that Maelle was coming to play tomorrow when I put her to bed and it was the second thing she asked about in the morning. "Maelle???" When Maelle did arrive Sawy went crazy! She was jumping on the couch and running around. It was pretty cute.

The girls went down for their naps at the same time, but Maelle slept for an hour longer. Sawyer was asking if we could wake her up the.entire.time. I ran out to the car to put Maelle's carseat in it and came back to find Sawyer had done just that, woken Maelle up. She had gone into my room and was excitedly hollering, "Maelle! Maelle! Maelle!" How could I be mad?

Little Miss stayed over after we brought Sawyer home. We had a lovely little sleepover and she slept so incredibly well! And she went down so incredibly easy! The easiest she has ever gone down for anyone ever. All three times I put her to sleep. I may not be a mama, but this Auntie can work some magic. I'm happy to say my techniques really paid off because I think Maelle's parents are implementing the same or at least similar ones and are continuing to get great great results.

And now I may be late for work. Ciao!