I survived! Michelle went off to climb Pulag with her officemates so I was left with Jeanne for the past weekend. Of course, it helped that Gretchen was also around.
Friday
It actually started Friday afternoon. I arrived early as I normally do (I usually leave home while she’s asleep and then come back early, sometimes just in time for her afternoon playground time). This time, she and Gretchen were already out playing. I had with me some banana-cues for snacks and I put them in the oven to reheat. I was done just when they came back and we had snacks. Jeanne said she likes it but just nibbled here and there. I ended up eating the remainder.
After dinner Michelle arrived to bring back the car. We then drove back out to her office to drop her off. At first, I didn’t want to bring Jeanne because I was afraid she might throw a tantrum once Michelle gets down. I eventually relented and surprisingly, she was cool about it.
Once we got home, we went through her bedtime routine: drank vitamins, brushed teeth, wiped down, changed nappy, and prepared for bed. I promised to read her a story and I read her some story about a dog’s antics. And then it was sleepy time. She tossed and turned for a while and asked for water but she generally wasn’t very fussy. Pretty quickly, she quieted down and was soon asleep.
Saturday
We then went home and changed nappy. Jeanne then played with Gretchen while I played some Batman then napped till just before dinner. I took over Jeanne while Gretchen prepared dinner.
After dinner we sat on the sofa and watched The Double. As usual, she wasn’t interested and was drawing most of the time. After the movie, we went through her bedtime routine. I promised to let her watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. And then it was sleepy time. Just like the previous night, she tossed and turned for a while and asked for water but she generally wasn’t very fussy.
Sometime in the night she woke up. I keep asking her what she wanted and finally she said “Nothing.” then slept again. Later she woke up again. Again, I asked her what she wanted. She said “Don’t. Talk. Dad.” then slept again. I guess she didn’t want to be disturbed :P
Sunday
I woke up with the intent of quickly running to the car wash (for the other car) and getting back in time for Jeanne waking up. Fat chance. She was apparently already awake. When she saw me putting on my pants, she quickly got up and said “Want to go with daddy!” What choice do I have? So off we went to the car wash and she had fun watching the crew wash, shampoo, rinse, and dry the car.
We then went home and had lunch. Jeanne then played with Gretchen while I played some Batman then napped till just before dinner. I baked some ham in the oven then took over Jeanne while Gretchen cooked rice.
After dinner we sat on the sofa and watched In Time. Again, she wasn’t interested and was drawing most of the time. After the movie, we went through her bedtime routine. I promised to let her watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, later Barney, and even later told her my majorly revised and truncated version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. And then finally it was sleepy time. Again, she tossed and turned for a while and asked for water but she generally wasn’t very fussy.
