Hump Day

I couldn't think of a clever title for this entry and it's Wednesday, so that's all I got. Sorry.

W's dismissal is now only 15 minutes earlier than M's, so I picked up both girls today. It worked out well- I met W in the lobby where I always do and then we waited around for 15 minutes until her sister came out. She was so excited to see M, it was so cute. One of my favorite scenes is watching the girls come out of their classrooms at the end of the day and run up to their moms/nannies and grab them around the waist looking so happy to see them. I wish W did that with me but at least she doesn't waddle out to me anymore.

Again, we had another hour to play before bath time. It's really not bath time anymore, it's shower time. W has grown partial to taking showers now and I'm not sure why. I'd rather them bathe by themselves because then they don't fight and I don't mind if they shower as long as they really clean themselves. They're so cute- they both wanted to surprise me by getting out of the shower and dried off and in their pj's without me having to ask them. They told me to close the bathroom door and leave W's room so they could get ready, and then when they called my name it meant I was able to come back into their room. I would come in and they would be sitting in their pj's, hair all wet and scraggly, smiling and giggling. It makes me so happy that they do it because they know it makes me happy.

Neither of their hair was curly today so I braided their hair while it was still wet and then blow-dried it in the braids. I think their hair will actually be curly tomorrow!

I sat with the girls at dinner again because the mom was watching a special news report on TV. She didn't even tell me she wasn't going to sit with them like she always does; she just stayed on the couch and I took the initiative to sit with the girls. That's 2 nights in a row she hasn't had dinner with them. I don't think they mind but I think it's sad because that's the only time of day they spend quality time with each other.

They didn't eat most of their dinner so I snuck the leftovers off their plates when I cleared them into the kitchen. If I wasn't going to be able to eat the apple I brought, I can at least eat their nice beef.

W did my hair and ended up doing 2 pigtails and said I looked like Edwina. That's nice, I guess. Edwina is like 10 years old, but whatever.

Sadly, there is nothing new or exciting or interesting to report. It was a normal day. We did our bedtime rituals and that was that. I did fall asleep while reading to W though and she said "come on!" and I felt awful and snapped awake really quickly. I had 2 coffees today too....it must be the weather.

Hopefully I won't be as boring tomorrow.....