To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
this is one of my favorite quotes. it's right up there with: "You're not wrong Walter. You're just an asshole." from the big lebowski. so if you ever hear me mutter you're not wrong walter, you know i'm actually calling whoever an asshole. anyway. i am declaring yesterday a success. mom and i took the girls and we went shopping. i mean this trip was successful even compared to when we just had marley in tow. we went to a quilt store, lunch, a baby boutique, and sam's. and not a grumpy baby in sight. and that same happy luck helped us thru the rest of the day.
the day before was not so lucky. at least the night before. hmm, that would be monday night. we got into a royal battle over the dinner table. marley did not hold back the drama. she is becoming more difficult to feed, as every child does. i know i was awful. it's amazing my mom still loves me after all the crap i put her thru growing up. but you know, she may be getting her revenge thru my girls. anyway. back to the dinner story. i do not expect marley to clean her plate. i don't expect her to eat something she doesn't like. i do expect her to at least try what we are having for dinner. one bite. that's it. well she had a royal hissy fit over it. it lasted the entire dinner time. but my will is stronger than hers, at least a little bit. so i won that battle. sort of. she ate one bite and then went on to applesauce...
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| we're bringing back the old fashioned arts and crafts. |
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| we made granny a pretty picture frame. marley had a ton of fun. |
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| what happens when you turn your back on a toddler with markers...faster than she can say lipstick |
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| but who could yell at this happy face? |
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