Happy Birthday, Mom #2.

Today is my mother-in-law's birthday. Just wanted to note it since I'm spending some downtime here appreciating the silence in my living room. I have pics and video of the kids to load but I don't have the energy. The weekend was draining for reasons I won't go into to avoid embarrassing myself and others but suffice it to say it was not very restful. Now it's back to the daily routine. I will say that Janet (mom-in-law) would be proud of me for my actions, or lack thereof, this very afternoon. When I got home from work/school, there were dishes in the sink, clothes to be folded, beds to be made and a floor to be swept. I did none of it. I sat on the floor and played with my adorable little boy while I waited for his father and sister to get home. It was just lovely. He had a grand time smacking me in the face with a babywipe while I willingly took the abuse because it made him laugh so hard that I could see his two itty teeth while he was laughing and dripping blobs of drool on the floor. I gladly mopped up the drool-trail and eventually put him in the playpen so I could vacuum. (The floor was a bit gross.) Then we hung out banging on the window as Emma and Andy pulled up in the driveway. It was a great afternoon and the floor got vacuumed after all. All of that to say this: Janet always tells me to play with my babies and worry about the rest later. I'd say she's got the right idea. Hope you had a great day, Mom #2. Love you. (I really will post the pics and videos tomorrow.)