This morning, we both slept in again until 8:15. I woke up to you snuggled up next to me with your arm around me again. You gave me a ton of kisses and kept hugging me. We got up, made waffles and bacon and fruit (your favorite breakfast) & while I was cooking you ran down the stairs yelling Mommy!! Mommy!! You were so excited to bring me my Mother’s Day card. You were very proud that you wrote your name in the card & that you licked the envelope to keep it closed. We delivered fancy breakfast to Grandma Weezie and she gave us carrot cake she baked. Cake is definitely your new jam, so you were ready to tear into it immediately! When I was getting ready & curling my hair, you “made” me curl yours too. I was like girl, you have curls for days… the last thing you need is a curling iron lol. Then, I promply curled your hair lol!
While we were waiting for Grandma Noot to come over, we were playing in your room with your tool table. You also helped Daddy replace batteries in your turtle light & told me how much you love the music & need to keep it (it was in a bag of baby toys to be sent to storage but you recovered it lol). You danced and shared cake with Grandma Noot before we headed out to Siesta Key.
We had lunch at The Hub – our first restaurant experience since the COVID-19 closures almost 6 weeks ago. It was so great to be back in that environment with live music and the relaxing feel of the key. We walked through the village & tried to stop at Gidgets, the store you always get mermaid stuff at, but they required anyone entering to wear a mask & if you didn’t have one, they wanted to sell you one. W e thought that was ridiculous so we left (some places have asked people to wear masks but all have provided at no charge) and headed to the public beach access to play in the sand for a little bit.
You had a blast & were covered in sand in no time. You sat in the sand and packed it into your dress, pulling up between your legs to mimic a full pee diaper. You were cracking yourself up so hard. I was at least prepared this time & brought your swimsuit. At first, you were reluctant to change because I asked you not to get your entire body wet if you wanted to go for ice cream after the beach because I didn’t bring a beach towel. You told me you I shouldn’t have brought your swimsuit because it is for getting wet lol. You had a blast jumping the waves, splashing around & playing in the sand. We walked back to the village to get ice cream. You have never had anything but vanilla or chocolate, because I always avoid food coloring dyes and extra sugar, but today you wanted cherry, so I let you try that. You wanted the sprinkle dipped waffle cone – also something I have never allowed. You hit the jackpot today!! Waffles for breakfast, Carrot Cake right after then ice cream in a sprinkle waffle cone!!!! The smile on your face said it all!
In the car on the way home you had a lot to say about how the store clerk wasn’t very nice & that we aren’t going to talk to her anymore. Listening to this, and all the stories you are telling now, is hilarious. Your awareness is very heightened and there are no more options to talk about something in front of you without you participating in the discussion! But, this is just crazy – these times – where a little kid is even aware of a mask. I can’t wait for this to pass.
When we got home, you ran inside and before I could unload the car, your dress was off, you were “packing up” all your ducks from the bathtub and moving them to my shower so you could clean up. We ran to Whole Foods after our shower & stopped by to say hi to Grandma Weezie on our way home. You had a lot of stories to tell her and her neighbor about the beach & all the fun you had today. In the car, you had a small handheld fan that Grandma Noot gave you at Easter. You asked me if I needed some fan and offered to blow it on me. I told you how proud I am of you for always being so considerate and concerned for others. I love “catching” you do good things and praising you for them. You really do impress me and make me so proud.
Especially on Mother’s Day, I’m very aware and grateful for the honor to be your Mom. I’m equally in awe of how much you teach me when it’s supposed to be my job to teach you. This was the most perfect Mother’s Day I could have imagined. You are amazing and I completely adore you.
I love you so much!
