Taking the Scenic Route

Thank you all for your comments on my protected post.  (it wasn’t all that juicy for those not subscribed…just bedtime and toddler frustrations)  There are a lot of good suggestions there, and I talked to my best friend (who is on child #4 and runs an in home daycare) and she gave me some ideas too.  Honestly, just venting helped a lot.  Today has been better and I have some more strategies for the bedtime issues, which will, in turn, help with a lot of the cranky baby/mama during the day. 

I also got a better handle on my laundry, and Zach made a super yummy veggie pizza by roasting eggplant, peppers, grape tomatoes, portobella mushroom, and zucchini on the grill, and then putting it on a homemade rosemary pizza crust and an olive oil/fresh basil/fresh garlic “sauce”.  To top it, he threw on a few black olives, some feta and Italian cheese.  It was so, so good and we have leftovers for breakfast/lunch tomorrow.  After yesterday’s vent, Zora didn’t even throw her food, but put her crusts down carefully on the table and when I asked her if she was all done (along with the sign) and instead of a non-response or screaming as a response, she first furrowed up her brow and held her hands in front of her (like she was trying to remember the sign), and then just decided to pop her arms up (like “stick ‘em up” movement) to tell me she wanted me to pick her up (out of the chair).  It was so cute and it totally floored me.  Zane also ate really good and stayed at the table through 3 pieces of his cheese pizza.  Actually, come to think of it, he ate really well all day today.  He even spontaneously asked for food and apple juice on separate occasions today. 

Amazing how much difference a day can make some times. 

Cute bedtime antidote from Zane tonight:

In the never-ending “God Bless…..” stories, tonight he listed everybody he could think of, and when he ran out of names, he declared “God Bless Everybody!”.  lol.  Yes indeed.  He also sang “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on tune.  (he usually sings really monotone and flat).