the other day, scott came home from the shop early to do some work on the computer, and while i snuck in to take a shower i felt the prompting that i needed to spend some one-on-one time with brooklin. i needed to take her out on a date. she was so excited that it was just going to be the two of us. she kept telling daddy and lauren that they couldn't come. so, for our date we headed over to target to spend the rest of her christmas money. what a tough time she had trying to decide what to spend her $15 on. books, toys, movies... she finally decided on a my little pony set and a tinkebell watercolor set. very good choice. the water coloring has kept her very busy. after we finished up at target, i asked her where she wanted to have lunch, and of course she answered, "the train restaurant," which is Billy McHales. she, of course ordered, the mac & cheese. by the way, i have to say that if you do go out to eat with your kids i highly recommend their kids menu. you get quite a bit for the $ you pay. so much more than Bob's or Applebees for sure. after lunch we shared an ice cream sundae, which was free because i told them it was her birthday. well, her birthday was sunday, but i figured it was close enough that it wouldn't be a lie, right? she loved that the staff all came out and sang to her. by the time we left the restaurant it was just about nap time so we headed for home.
i am so glad that i followed the prompting to take her out. i had such a blast with her. i didn't have to worry about anything else but her, and we did what she wanted to do, and i didn't feel rushed or on a schedule. it was perfect. and the best part was that she needed no discipline while we were out. i think i need to do this more often so that i can be reminded that she's not so naughty, and she can be reminded that i can be fun and not so "mean." :)
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That looks like so much fun. I think I need to do this with Lucy. School has been making tyler and I so busy i feel the same as you. Good job mommy!
You are such a good Mom!
I totally get what you're saying though. I have such a hard time balancing everything with just Robert. Most days he wants me to play with him (or just be in the same room), which means the dishes aren't getting done, dinner isn't getting prepared and I don't shower until Alex gets home. It feels bad for me - but Robert needs the Mommy time, so I'm trying to train myself to be okay with it and lower my expectations.
I feel that same way all the time:) ya know they survive though:) cute that you got to go out.
Isn't it funny how when you have more than one child, taking one out and about is so easy and fun!!
That's sweet that you took the time to go on a date.
My kids favorite place is Billy McHales too. How funny!
I think it is so great you and Brooklin had a date. Having a newborn is hard. Having a newborn with a toddler/pre-schooler is even harder. This may sound conceited, but when I only had Sophie, I thought I was a pretty good mom. Now I knew I wasn't perfect and I made tons of mistakes, but I played with Sophie all the time and I was very patient (in my opinion). Then I had Isabella and my unlimited time and patience went out the window, and, honestly, I felt so, so guilty. But it got better with time. Just know that you're not alone and, like Lesha said, they survive. And they still know they are loved.
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