Home At Last, Almost

This morning, Brandon was in a mood. It wasn't a bad mood, but it wasn't a good mood either. Just a mood where he was very strong minded and strong willed. His favorite word again today was "no"...



When Jo called to invite us on another morning walk, I was thrilled! Even though we had to leave at 10:15 am for our playgroup, we needed to get out of the house for a bit.



We joined Jo for another walk on the quays. No kids with her today. Their dad walked them to school on his way to work this morning.



We went for about an hour walk. About 50 minutes into the walk, Brandon fell asleep in the stroller. This isn't like Brandon. I think he is getting up in the mornings before he is really ready. I think getting a little less sleep each night for the last few nights is catching up to him.



I let Brandon sleep in the stroller for about 45 minutes while I showered and got ready for the playdate. Then, I had to wake him up as Kristie and Will were picking us up in a cab. He was in a good mood when I woke him up. Sigh of relief. I was worried!



I had a nice time at the playgroup. The Friday playgroup that we joined is now also meeting on Mondays, and today it was at Petra's house. Hardest part about the playgroup today was that the house wasn't really baby proofed. Petra's daughter, Lisa, is about 8 months. Since she isn't crawling or walking yet, they haven't really had to do all that much baby proofing. I spent most of the playdate trying to distract Brandon from all of the tempting household items and accessories that he wanted.



When we returned home, Brandon was in his crazy mood again. While he fought me a little on his normal afternoon nap, he did go to sleep for almost two hours. I could tell that he was tired!



Late this afternoon, Steven called. Yay! He is back in Singapore. Steven had to go to work from the airport, so we probably won't see him until tomorrow, but it is so nice knowing that he is home.



Brandon and I stopped by Jo's apartment on our way out for a walk to find some dinner. Brandon was playing well with Jessie and Jake tonight, and Jo and Dean invited me to stay for dinner. I felt a little bad intruding on their family time, but they insisted. They are so wonderful!



Looking forward to having Steven home soon...