What fun: two birthday parties at Alice Lake in one day on opposite sides of the lake. Cerys turned three and Ciahni turned four. Anneka, Halle and I set up "camp" at Cerys' (Paul was filming again today) and stroller walked to Ciahni's then back - circumnavigating the lake. It really was a great day. Having "slept in" until eight, Anneka was in a stellar mood and has been going strong all day. Now she is chillin' watching Sesame Street. It's interesting with Anneka - sometimes she can act a bit shy and hold my hand and stick close and other times she joins right in with kids she doesn't know, talks a lot and initiates and organizes play. The former behaviour is usually when she doesn't know any kids and adults predominate. I was surprised by her yesterday at a potluck/clothing swap and today at both birthday parties at her self assuredness, exuberance and confidence. Most of the kids were new to her and older, yet she seemed extremely comfortable and completely herself. She is beginning to explore further and further away from me, so I am having to watch her carefully.
Halle also had a great day. She is just so freakin' cute and is growing up so fast. She loves the other kids and all the activity and gets about as involved as a babe of five months can. I hope Stu got some good pictures of her. She is sitting well and played with the sand in the shallow water. Of course fist fulls went into her mouth and lake water too! One of our public health nurses was there so feeling a bit lax about my parenting I checked in with her. She didn't think it was a problem. I grew up a naked rolly polly dirty babe in Swaziland and I think this freedom is now part of my psyche.
All went well until the last 20 minutes when Halle pooped the dish clothh I had her bum wrapped in (I brought everything but the kitchen sink and diapers) and was screaming as I carried her across the grass to wash her bum. It was quite a scene. Halle seems so chill and happy and then she lets it fly - it makes everyone scramble to her rescue. Someone brought over a diaper as I was trying to squish her mini bum into an even smaller rag. Phew, it was one of those moments where you think to yourself "how did I get here?" Once I carried only the weight of my backpack and now I am that woman who truly has her hands full that I watched from the sidelines with a bit of amusement but mostly indifference."
Haha - Life! Grand isn't it?
No comments:
Post a Comment