We left the airport and went right to breakfast. Only Olivia had eaten anything this morning, so we needed some sustenance. We went to The Bakery and ordered, what seems to be, our usual...banana pancakes for me and corned beef hash for Morgan. Olivia was very funny during breakfast and spent a lot of time 'talking' to us and looking at her little board book. I may be able to upload some videos to YouTube later. On the way home, Olivia started to cry & I discovered that when you don't have a Sleep Sheep or a shower handy, tuning the radio to a non-station & listening to static is a perfectly acceptable substitute. Phew!
Olivia & I went home and did some chores. Then Olivia got a bath and I took a shower. Olivia wanted to look her best - she even tried on her new sunglasses! She enjoyed looking at her reflection in the bathroom mirror and she discovered a new friend in the tub - a rubber ducky! Once we were both clean, we got ourselves ready for the next big event...our first time apart. Olivia put on a nice outfit and I found some clean yoga-worthy clothes. Then we packed Olivia's bag and spent some quality time on the couch. We let the dogs in and out a couple of times, since the would be locked up again soon. We left for the Abel house around 3. Olivia seemed to settle in nicely. Kimber & Remi, the dogs, were only momentarily interested in her but Sarah was excited to take care of Olivia. After a few minutes visiting, I left for Infinite Yoga and the lavender restorative workshop. It was fantastic. Since we were all focusing on positive energy, I thought of how Olivia brings people so much joy with her silliness; how by wearing funny glasses or simply by smiling she can brighten my day. So I imagined us on an international adventure where Olivia was bringing happiness to lots of other children. It was a good thing to think about.
Olivia was alright for Jessica & Sarah. Jessica got some cute pictures of their babysitting adventures. Sarah told me that Olivia cried a lot, but Jessica assured me that she was great for our first time apart. She apparently ate like a fiend and kept them busy changing diapers - she made them work! Silly Olivia didn't really appreciate the bottle at first, so it appears we need to practice that some more.
It warmed my heart when I walked in and said, "hello" and her head popped right up. I think she missed me!
Tonight we finished watching The Dancing Princesses with Morgan. When Olivia was fussy I reenacted the entire operetta, The Pirates of Penzance. I'm not sure who was more entertained, Olivia or Morgan. Then Morgan took a turn being silly and read Olivia her new Richard Scarry board book. Thoroughly amusing! Olivia settled in for the feature film of the night, which happened to be all about a couple having a baby. If you haven't seen Away We Go, I highly recommend it. Now it's time to get this baby to bed...and me too!
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