Current mood: blissful
Today FINALLY cooled down enough to go outside during the late afternoon, so Mia and I aka the house hermits decided to get some freshair in the front yard. Adrian was working on our sprinkers (they broke and the lack of water was killing the grass) so I put Mia in her bathing suit and outside we went to play.
At first she didn't mind walking around on the cement and grass checking things out, then I got a bright idea (which usually means BAD idea) I put her in the grass to play and left her their while Adrian turned on the sprinklers. No no no, they only spew out a soft mist (which is why our grass is dying! not enough water) I wanted to see if she would like it since it was still warm out and it may cool her down. BAD IDEA! As soon as they made a noise and rose out the ground, Mia stood up! and once the water sprinkled on her she almost started crying and reaching for me so I had to run over there and pick her up out of the grass. Ah well... another learning lesson for Mama. I didn't want her to associate a bad experience with water or sprinklers so I took some time out to introduce her to them the right way.
I would sit her on my lap and show her the water, I'd play with it with my hands and when became comfortable with it, she would poke it with her finger. Of course I would cheer anytime she made any effort in checking it out. Eventually she got brave enough to stand up next to the sprinkler head and touch it with her hands. She didn't care for the mist flying on her though and would spin around 90 degrees and cling on to me to pick her up. She did good though. We explored more of the yard, like the trees and bushes and other parts of the grass. Eventually she got tired and when I would ask if she wanted to see the sprinkler again or walk her to it, she would shake her head no! haha Eventually we went back inside.
I later fed her dinner and watched Gabba with her till it was time for bed. She was especially clingy to me, which I found a bit odd. Once she was laying in my lap with her back on my chest, with her blankey, while watching Gabba and I was on the phone with my Sister in Law. As soon as I said the word "Bye" Mia sprung up like a flash, spun around and looked at me all worried like I was going to leave her. Her eyes were all big and sad and she was on the verge of crying. I told her I wasn't going anywhere and to lay back down and she did, but whenever I said anything refering to me getting up she would panick and cling to me like if her life depending on it. Eventually despite her protests I got up and got her ready for bed.
I dressed her on my bed and changed her diaper and thats when Daddy came in. So all three of us laid on the bed and talked, yes even Mia and her baby talk. Eventually she did the cutest thing. She was laying in between us with her favorite blankey then she rolled over and started gentally patting Daddy's face with it, then rolled over and started to gentally pat my face with it. We melted! When she tries to calm herself down she pats her face with the blankey I have never see her do it to anyone else. Too cute. Eventually I put her down for bed and here I am!
Yay what a fun day!
