This afternoon after church, I had the privilege of attending a baby shower while Jim watched the girls. I had a wonderful time celebrating the upcoming arrival of baby Riley. As I watched my friend Alyson open her gifts and unfold tiny newborn onesies, I couldn’t help but marvel that my girls were ever that small. In fact, they started out life half the size that Riley will. And now my girls are big, strong toddlers ready to conquer the world – or at least, conquer the furniture, which appears to be their current ambition in life.
I returned home after the shower to a happy (if stinky) household. Jim reported that the girls were on their best behavior, even if they decided, for the fifth day in a row, to play through their entire afternoon naptime. As a treat for being such good sports for their dad, I decided to let them help me open the party favor I received at the shower. It was a beautiful mug stuffed with goodies and tinsel. The girls instantly gravitated to the tinsel (it was hot pink, after all) and eagerly distributed it throughout the hallway. They also made sure that the cat was properly festooned.
I guess it really was the cat who deserved a treat for being such a good sport!
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