Trevor slept for almost 12hrs and woke up feeling a little more smiley than yesterday. We had plans to go meet some people from the Moms’ group for a playdate at one of their houses so he was getting ready in his swim gear. He heard noises outside and got all super excited that it was the garbage truck. I tried to tell him it was Friday and that he was crazy.
But then I heard it a few times. We opened the door, and sure enough, there was the big green truck right across the street doing a special pick up at the neighbor’s house. He had a bunch of dead tree branches again from the recent storms. This little guy was happy.
We watched the two men load all the branches up and then pull away. They both waved at Trevor.
There were four other toddlers and a 7mo old girl at the Meetup today. There were also tons of toys, a baby pool, a water table and a very crazy dog.
I felt like an ogre crashing a pixie party. This subset of the Moms’ group was made up of tiny little tan 20-somethings who all were talking about where they get their nails done and how they manage all of the flights and trips they are taking with their kids. Three of them might have jumped on a teeter-totter against me and not made it budge. I was worried that if I sneezed too hard it might blow them over.
I gave up trying to have a conversation when one was giving details about her 2.5yr old’s upcoming 5th trip to Disneyland. I just played with all the kids. Trevor had a very good time and that’s what counts. He was nice to all the kids (he saves all of the kicks and punches for Brendan I guess). I played with the baby for a while, she was adorable.
Brendan is doing well. He has been in the most silly adorable moods and you just want to scoop him up and squish him with loving hugs when he smiles so big. He is hilarious.
He was having a great time jumping in his crib with Trevor tonight.
Trevor is giving Brendan a kiss to say sorry for assaulting him with kicks earlier.
Brendan keeps practicing his balancing. He is too cute when he lets go of the rail and then smiles real big and waits for the clapping and cheers.
We wish a very very happy birthday to Great Grandma Bobbie today. We are happy to hear that Aunt Schnah and Kieran made it safely to IL on his first plane trip. We sure wish we could be there to celebrate with the whole family. We hope Caleb gets to feeling better too, he had a rough night with a cold, such bad timing!
Yesterday was the one year anniversary of Brendan having his ileostomy reversal surgery. So much has changed in one year. I can’t even imagine what Great Grandma’s next birthday will bring.
We wish you could be here, too! Maybe next year when Great-Grandma turns 93, you will be able to make the trip. 🙂
Trevor looks so cute waiting on your front porch for the garbage truck. I’m so glad he had fun at his play date. You don’t need to put yourself down because you aren’t as young, tan or snobbish as the other mothers. I’m sure they aren’t as smart or as talented as you are!
Brendan’s smile is always very heartwarming and he’s a little charmer! Who wouldn’t want to scoop him up and hug him? He looks so much better, and he’s cute doing his balancing.
Kieran is having a hard time going to sleep in a strange place, but I have to say that he is even cuter than in his pictures!
Have good and restful night.
Lots of love and hugs,
Gramma xxxx
Trevor is just so cute abd excited to see the garbage trucks then onto a big play date, what a full fun day. Brendan’s big smile is so sweet, he is so cute when is standing andhis hands are up close under his chin. Tif those moms have no idea what ,or it sounds like they don’t care, you have gone through to have your babies, or do they care evidently from the “very important” conversation about their trips etc. You are more of a “mom” than they will ever be so please don’t feel bad about that encounter with the empty headed moms you are far better then they are.
Amen!
🙂 🙂 Think Green, Think Clean, Think WOW look at that big green TRUCK !!!
Then, think WOW look at that standing Brendan ! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Finally, think….how many of those, “tiny little tan 20-somethings” would last more than ten minutes up on the Rim camping, 😮
or more than ten seconds, with what you have already survived, and will continue to, all the time being the great Mom that you are.
Gramma, 😉 you taught your daughters well, the art of being mothers.