Ella was so, so cranky yesterday. I had hoped that after 11 hours straight of sleep Sunday night that she'd wake up refreshed and delightful. Not so much. Right now she's busy writing all over a blank check and coming in to talk with me. She seems to be focused on our ceilings - I assume - since she keeps pointing to different spots on them and looking upwards as she does so.
Being nearly 20 months old is a difficult age in a lot of respects, mostly for my convenience in being able to go to stores. It's that age where she's content to sit in the cart or in my arms for about 2.5 seconds. Then she begins to screech (excellent screecher, my girl) and struggle to get down to run around and pull items off of shelves. I'm trying to remember the things I did with Accalia and Cole to make shopping a little less stressful, but my mind's a blank. I remember Accalia mostly wanting to be in my arms, and I remember actually being a bit frustrated that she didn't want to sit in the cart or walk around. I remember Cole being older - 3 maybe - and just taking off running in the store. Hmm. I'm sure something will come to mind. In the meantime, I'd love to live in a larger city where we had the option of ordering groceries and such online. That would be heavenly!
It's been pretty quiet so far this week. Accalia had dance last night, and we finally remembered to bring treats for a late birthday celebration. Accalia also had art this morning and made something for Ella - something that will unfortunately be destroyed in about 1.5 seconds once she has it in her hands. Accalia has her final week of swimming lessons and will take her swimming test for Level 3 tonight. She's quite excited.
Now I should find something to do since the mid-afternoon doldrums are starting to set in.
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Arden finds grocery shopping so boring and the resulting running around/complaining is so stressful to me that I've given it up. Well, I still have to grocery shop but I do it alone. Which, of course, means that I go at very odd times like 10 in the evening or very early on a weekend. It is so much less stressful to throw on my ipod and wander up and down the isles without a little one (and I think Arden appreciates not going too). Anyway, all this is to say, if you figure out some magic formula to make grocery hsopping fun, let me know :)
Yes, good ideas, Jess! I'll sometimes be able to go alone to shop - usually on weekends when Ella naps since she doesn't want me to leave without her. Still working on that magic formula!
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