Michelle was attending her company Christmas party (Bah, humbug!) so I was going to be left to babysit Jeanne. Since staying at home where she has a predisposition to mommy would likely have been difficult, we decided I should go to a mall where she has a predisposition to daddy.
So equipped with the stroller, the baby bag, and a stuffed toy (Violet, James’ birthday gift), we dropped off mommy at the party venue then proceeded to the mall. After several minutes of strolling around, I decided to have dinner at Italianni’s since Jeanne didn’t have the appetite for rice since she got sick. The staff were nice, giving Jeanne a nice wooden high chair, a drawing board, and a pen. As she proceeded drawing random lines on the board, I ordered lasagna and pizza.
After dinner, we again strolled around the mall. At one point, Jeanne played with bubbles some kids blew her way with their bubble generators. She also pushed the stroller around with me supporting her. Finally, we decided mommy had enough fun and went to pick her up. Jeanne was already crying.
When we got to the party venue, I opened the car window hoping she will be distracted by the lighted Christmas decor. Instead, she peered out the windows and cried her lungs out for mommy as people leaving the party passed by. After what seemed like an eternity, Michelle finally arrived and Jeanne stopped crying. Whew! I think we’ll set a curfew for mommy, right Jeanne?