Day 5

Today I had a very nice, and simple day. I started out a little behind. This is the first Sunday morning I had to get myself and Brooke ready without help. Hopefully, it will be the last Sunday without help. Kassy will be here on Tues:) Little does she know, her new job will consist of getting my water bottled filled with the perfect balance of ice, lemon and filtered water. Let me back up, on a normal Sunday (you know back when David was home:) I would set out Brooke's clothes, her breakfast, and get myself ready. David ( oh how I missed you this morning:) does the following:

• gets himself ready
• gets Brooke ready (with the clothes provided, he doesn't like to pick them out cause I end up not approving of the outfit, and I will change her, which makes us late)
• brushes Brooke's hair ( I add the barrette/bow etc) 
• helps Brooke finish breakfast
• feeds our dogs
• makes me coffee
• puts my coffee in my travel mug (I add the sugar & milk. I am so spoiled, this is really all I do)  
• fills my water bottle ( again, this isn't as simple as it sounds. it has to be just right)
• puts Brooke in the car
• keeps time for me, with a 30, 20, then 10 min warning ( he is so nice about it too. he always asks me if I will be ready, and doesn't demand that I be ready)
• I want to stress that I would do all this. We would just be late every Sunday. Since David doesn't like to be late, and learned through trial and error that being mad at me for running late doesn't get us to church any sooner; he decided to help me get out the door :) 

So not being experienced, or equipped to handle Sunday morning on my own; I was very late for church today. I completely missed the worship music:( It however, wasn't a stressful morning. I knew I would get there when I got there, and didn't want to make today stressful. I could have just gone to the later service, but I want to keep a little bit of a routine going.

I made arrangements to meet one of the mommies and her two year old son from my play group, at the park near our house after nap time. Brooke loves the slide and swings. She is such a sweet girl, and just gets along with every personality type. The girl there today was around her age, but very bossy and would pull Brooke where she wanted her to go. Brooke most the time will take a lot from kids like this, and eventually will just look at me like, "what is she doing?" I really am trying to get her to speak up for herself. I try to talk her through a situation, but the other parent usually steps in before Brooke says anything. She is so tolerate, and compliant. She doesn't cry, she just gives me a look when she has had enough.  It is interesting to watch young children interacting on a playground. Two year olds don't introduce themselves. They just start running in packs, laugh at each other, and boss everyone around. There are the kids who have parents who enforce play ground etiquette, and the kids who's parents do not. I personally can't stand it when parents don't pay attention to how their kid is treating other kids on the play ground. It may be an unfair generalization, but so far in my experience, the kids who are bullies usually have parents who don't pay attention (so can't correct their behavior).

Brooke and I also got to skype with David for a long time today. The video isn't that clear, but I am so thankful for all this technology. It really makes our separation easier to handle.