Our day started the same as every Sunday – at 7:30am Mass. It was wonderful to sit all together again for the first time in well over a year. Usually Dollbaby & I are in the Nursing Mother's room and/or Narthex. But, we've been going to daily Mass occasionally, and she's been okay in the pew, so I decided to try. She was a little distracting, but overall, well-behaved for an 18mo. Dave helped celebrate the day by making breakfast, doing the laundry, cleaning the kitchen, mopping the floor, and taking care of the kids while I worked out and ran errands. The errand part was a typical Mom-moment. Kitty needed some fabric for school the next day. We had to go to three stores before we succeeded (who knew so many places still closed on Sundays – good for them). Then, I took her to the community theatre. Dave and Fatima went boating, while Dollbaby and I hung out together. Kitty and Fatima both created lovely artistic gifts for me...
from Kitty
from Fatima
Last week was Fatima's spring chorus concert in which she had a few speaking parts and a short solo. Although Dave missed a good chunk of the concert having to remove a cranky Dollbaby from the room, he did get to hear the solo.
The 1st Thursday fell on Cinco de Mayo this month, so I had a fiesta theme for Game Day. (Several ladies from my newcomer's group come over to play games once a month.) It was a fun reason to try a few new recipes, including cornbread dippers with a Monterey Jack queso, breakfast nacho casserole and mock strawberry margaritas. Fatima helped me make mini-cupcakes decorated with the Mexican flag colors. She made little Mexican flags on toothpicks for them. We had a great time feasting and playing Sequence and Rummikub. When I Googled Cinco de Mayo to learn what it commemorates, I was quite surprised to discover it's celebrated throughout America and virtually ignored in Mexico!! Guess any excuse for a party, right?!
I've started a Pro-Life Rosary group with some ladies on Tuesday mornings during May. I'm reading a Maeve Binchy novel, although with Dollbaby and other duties, it's taking much longer than it used to! I've been watching lots of movies, but none all the way through! The gym has this fantastic “movie room” with lots of cardio equipment and a giant movie screen. They play a different movie each day. So, I typically see about 50-65 minutes of it. It's funny, many of them are ones I'd never opt for at home, but they're perfect for working out, like Unstoppable, Transporter 3, various Bond flicks, etc.
Yesterday was the start of tech week for Kitty, to be followed by three weeks of shows. She's Assistant Stage Manager and Light Board Operator for the community theatre production. So, we pretty much won't see her until Memorial Day. I'm so thankful she has rides for the rest of the run!
New Dollbaby feats:
- Added a few more words including alligator. (She likes playing with Fatima's plastic alligator. Calls it an “ah-gay.”)
- Says a happy, lyrical “mmmm huh” for yes.
- Started a new noise – a truly irritating EE EE EE whine that sounds like a European ambulance siren.
- Last week, signed “socks” using her fists instead of fingers. Yesterday, used her fingers.
- Walked up three steps holding my hand and the railing (instead of crawling/climbing).
- Opened a door by herself.
- Fed herself yogurt with a spoon.
My Three Sweet Girls
I'll close with a little photo tribute to my Mom:
1965 or 1966
Dad, Mom, Anne, me, Bobby
- 1970?me, Patty, Mom, Bobby, Anne
