April 14, 2008

Did you remember that today is Ariel's 29th Month Birthday? She's close enough that when people ask I say she's 2 1/2. I'll say that for about 4 months and then move on to "almost 3." I will also continue to qualify that she's not my daughter as if it should be obvious I'm not related to that crazy puff ball.

7:15 Drop off.

Breakfast - just bogurt.

8:00 Walked Alex to school.

Since Spring Break I've fallen into a nice routine. Monday is mellow grocery store day, Tuesday/Thursday is stroller class and Friday is playdates with Lilianna. And we had a mellow morning. I took care of some things like scheduling my annual physical (the receptionist asked, "Do you want a pap smear" and I said, "BOY, DO I!!!"). I also spent time trying to figure out the summer camp situation (especially since Jeremy is almost certainly going to India for a few weeks).

10:30 Super fun grocery store trip. Ariel ate a pink cookie and two baby cheese. This weeks' menu:

M: Fish Tacos
T: Coconut Curry Tofu
W: Cuban Black Bean Stew
Th: Spaghetti (Adam's request)
F: Salmon and Challah

11:30 Picked up Adam from school.

11:40 Got home. Ariel had a few cheddar bunnies and then was ready for nap. She fell asleep right away.

After Adam's lunch of chicken pox (his name for chik'n nuggets) he was rummaging in Ariel's bag and came to me in her hat. See, it fits:



Then, work in the garden. So far the garden is home to a mint plant for tasty adult beverages, a parsley plant from last year that came back and Grammie's daffodils. I think we'll be planting a pumpkin again this year - they take up a lot of space and need minimal care:



2:00 Ariel woke up sad. I let her pee (her pull up was dry) and then put her back in bed and she fell asleep again.

2:30 I woke up Ariel and she was much more pleasant.

2:35 Alex pick up. By the time we left to get him it was 80 degrees so we stayed at school and played. Ariel spent most of the time yelling, "Riley, where are you?" which was music to my ears.

3:40 Got home, popsicles all around:



Sometime at Alex's school I noticed that Ariel's dress was on backwards and her bloomers were hanging down the inside front of the dress attached by plastic strings. I really really hope it was Daddy who dressed her today or Becky's got some 'splaining to do.



Ariel letting the flies in:



4:26 Pick up.

Notes of the day - pre-buying passover macaroons just because they are on sale is not a good idea. At least, if you still want some for passover.