I've had a headache for two days and I'm being quite the wimp about it. I'm blaming it on having taken Alex to frolic amongst other sticky, slobbery, boogery germ factories (aka other kids) the other day at the play area in the mall. I'd intentionally kept him from contact with other kids for the last few weeks because John kept getting sick and if I had to hear him whine anymore about being "not right in the head" I'd have probably shoved that jar of Vicks right down his throat. But, Alex was getting antsy and so I broke down and took him. The pure joy and happiness he displayed running around the play area stealing other kid's toy dinosaurs was totally worth this headache.
Yesterday I went for coffee with the mom's club I joined and really had a nice time. This club is geared towards STAHM's who aren't LDS (or religious at all really), a group of women I didn't think existed in Utah. It was refreshing to talk to other women who really are a lot like me. I am very excited about having joined and I'm optimistic about meeting some new friends.
And, in perhaps the best news, Alex has begun to give kisses. John and I have always made a point to be very affectionate with him, and until now, the most we would get in return would be a leg-squeeze. But yesterday, I was laying on the couch and as Alex walked by I said "Gimmie a kiss Monk" and he stopped, moved his little face towards mine, closed his eyes and planted his slobbery lips right on mine. Then, as if that weren't sweet enough, he grabbed my neck and gave me a squeeze. My heart exploded and I melted into a big puddle of goo right then and there.
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