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July 9, 2001
My back IS pain. I work out from time to time, but my back just wasn’t up to this weekend. Claire was my Siamese twin the whole weekend. She wouldn’t let me get out of her sight unless she was asleep. It’s very sweet that she is so attached to me, but I would like to pee without an audience once in a while. I’m sure this stage will pass, but in the meantime, I’m going a little crazy.
We had a pretty laid back time on Saturday. I did a little bit of work in the garden in the early afternoon while Claire napped. I managed to get sunburned in only 20 minutes. I’m glad Claire got her daddy’s olive skin. Claire was in a good mood after her nap and wondered around the house talking gibberish while scattering toys and cracker crumbs to the four corners or the apartment. Chad had to work that evening, so Claire and I relaxed, played and fooled around. We did manage to get the kitchen cleaned up. I got Claire to play by herself for about 20 minutes while I cooked. I gave her a frying pan, put some multicolored bag clips in it and gave her a spoon. I showed her how to stir it up, “Just like Mommy.” She kept herself entertained by putting the clips in and out of the pan and stirring them up. It wasn’t quite long enough for me to get everything done, but it was a start.
Chad was off on Sunday. I hoped to be able to sleep in quite a bit. Claire didn’t go to bed until fairly late, like 11ish, so I thought she’d probably sleep until 8 anyway, which would just be heaven for me. At six-thirty the princess sat up in bed and informed me, in gibberish, that is was time to play. I tried all my mommy tricks to get her back to sleep. No dice. She was up. *sigh* We got up and had breakfast. She was at least content to entertain herself for about an hour, as long as I was right there in the room. I read a little bit of a book while she played and ate cheerios.
We all went swimming in the afternoon. It was HOT. We stayed at the pool for about 30 minutes. We would have stayed longer, but there was this girl who was probably about 7 or 8 that kept getting in our way and hovering around us. I don’t fault the girl; she’s just a kid. I do fault the mother. She should have noticed that her kid was being a nuisance to others and put a stop to it. I guess it was too much to ask that she put down he beer and watch her kid. GRRRR. I have no problem with people that go out to the pool, have a beer or two and have a good time. I have two problems with this woman. She was drinking while in charge of two young children, and from a glass bottle on the pool deck. Glass is just not a good idea in a place where children (and adults!) are going barefoot. I also think it’s not a good plan to have your judgment and motor skills impaired when in charge of children in a potentially dangerous area, like a pool. Have I ever had a beer in the evening when home alone with my kid. Sure, but only one and I’m in an environment that I know is 99% safe for her. Sometimes, I just don’t get people.
Claire’s clinginess seems to have had a bad effect on Chad. It makes him crazy when I have to leave and she has a huge fit. He’s been very short tempered this last week, which is about how long Claire has been on her clingy stint. I know it’s got to be a frustration for him having her so difficult to console. It’s difficult for me too, not being able to do anything alone or without screaming in the background. This morning I had to bring her into the laundry area with me so I could iron my pants without her screaming. Everything takes twice as long to do. I have to get her all set up and entertained, and then start whatever I need to do. Then stop what I’m doing to get her entertained again. ACK! Chad needs lessons in being more helpful! Either with household chores or baby entertaining.
I’m sure I’ll live. Claire is just doing what toddlers do!
-Kelly and Claire
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