July 26, 2022 - Tuesday


Ben's teaching went really great yesterday, IMO. So thankful that it's over though! There were only like 9 people at HC though. Kind of a bummer that so few people were there for it, but I really like the intimacy of a smaller group. Oh man, Ollie is in a mood though. Maria got here and she FLIPPED OUT. She was so frantic and panicked that Ben had to leave ahead of me while I stayed to calm her down and get her to bed. I ended up being 1/2 hour late for HC and missed the beginning of the teaching. But I did get to catch up with Jordan afterwards and invited him over for dinner in a few weeks, which I'm super glad about. I've had that on my heart for a while. 

Today, I took Ruby, Ollie, and Clemi to Graeter's for a play date and, although it was suuuppper packed, it was a good time. And, BONUS!, Brittany came! And so did Tiffany from my old HC. It was good to see her and catch up a little bit. I had to leave Jonas home alone for the first extended time ever. He was alone for almost 2 hours, but he didn't care at all. It's kind of a relief to know that he can handle some alone time at the house, especially since he's been sick and everyone else feels fine. It would suck to be stuck here just because one person is sick.

Other than that, the day has been relatively slow. I worked a bit, cleaned the hot tub, and placed a big Amazon order for some kitchen things and a bunch of hot tub supplies. I also ordered new school sneakers for Clemi and Ruby. Woo! Spending money! 😭😭😭 Me and Melis messaged back and forth on Marco Polo too, which was fun. So nice to see her face and hear her voice! 

Oh, gosh. One more thing. Ollie seemed super over-tired today (and has for days and days now), so I decided I was going to put her down for a nap no matter how much she fought. OMG. It was a HUGE fight. First, I had to carry her up against her will, while she kicked and screamed like a crazy person. Then I had to force her to take her pants off and put a diaper on. Like, had to RIP her pants off of her body while she fought and kicked. THEN she screamed at me for 30 minutes and, finally, let me lay down next to her, after which she fell asleep immediately. Why is she being so tough to deal with lately??? I feel like I really have to crack down and stop giving in every time she protests about something. I think it's making her spoiled and terrible. 

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