Dear Lili:
Well…so…just a ‘tad’ to catch up on. Sheesh! Sorry I’ve been lame about writing on your baby book blog. It’s been a crazy two months. I’ve started a new job. I love it. You’ve started going to preschool five days a week from 9AM-6PM. You kind of love it. Truth is we have a sitter two days a week that picks you up at 3:30 to bring you home until I get there. I thought you would welcome the break. However, she speaks little to no English which I thought would be ‘cool’ but has ended up being semi-stressful when it comes to communicating oh…I don’t know…things like your Epi-Pen. The Epi-Pen I ask her to carry in case of emergency from you eating something you are highly allergic to. The other day on the phone from work I asked if she had it to which she honestly said, “No se…Epi-Pen.” (Yikes). It’s hard she is a lovely woman. Nothing personal. I just think for the safety of our family we need a plan B. Which at this point might be school five days a week from 9-6PM. I think those are long days for a not yet four-year-old. But may be the safest bet yet.
In other news – we are on vacation in Maine. It is sinking in quickly how kids don’t ‘get’ vacation. What’s up with that? Now I see why couples vacation with other people with kids. That always seemed annoying to me. But now I get it. When the kid is solo there is no quiet reading. Solo play. Silent puzzle doing. Going to bed with ease. No. Not at all. Not with this kid at least. You’ve almost reverted to being a baby too. Not sure what is up. Hopefully you will snap out of it why? Because it’s my VACATION. Nothing sinks in more as to limited vacation days now that I have a full-time job again.
In other other news – on this trip you have enjoyed vintage jewelry shopping almost as much as your Mom. As you know I am a vintage jewels geek and have quite a collection of my own. I love sharing the passion with you because you really take your time and look at the jewels inspecting each one. It’s been a fun activity for us to do together because it’s one of the first where I don’t feel rushed! Here is an adorable picture of you enjoying a pair of vintage earrings you picked today.
It’s even cute sideways. I love you.
xo
