Another good day around here. It feels like the dynamics between Accalia and i are changing, and that's really helping. I think I had been going through a bit of a slump in parenting lately and not at the top of my game, and that didn't help any of us. And maybe I'm just imagining it, but it almost feels like Accalia has gotten through some developmental stage and has hit a new level of maturity or something. It's just really, really nice right now.

This morning Accalia had her hair cut. She just loves having it done, and she had it cut just a little below chinlength again. This time, though, the stylist went all out and fixed up her hair with ribbons, used a curling iron and even hairspray. Accalia's eyes were so huge! She didn't know what to think. LOL!

This afternoon we spent about an hour at the kiddie pool at a local park. Our first time there. We usually just go to the beach. She really liked it, and maybe next time she'll find someone to play with for a while. She had a few encounters but nothing that lasted too long. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but it seems as if everywhere we go where it involves children, the parents are always doing the least amount of interaction possible. I was the only parent in the pool. The others just sat on the benches around the water. A lot of the kids were older and having fun playing with other kids, and that's perfectly understandable that they don't care if their parents are in the water with them. But there were a few kids who just looked lost wandering around all by themselves. It just made me wonder if their parents interact with them at home on a regular basis.

Time to put my boy in bed.