Happy Birthday to my super awesome mother! She's 51 today. Mom, you're welcome.
We, all three, rolled out of bed around 9 am. Chandler had to take Fenway for her appointment, but Waverly and I just had some breakfast to partake of; me - waffles, her - oatmeal with cinnamon. During breakfast, we watched "Oh, toodles" (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse); two episodes a morning, so an hour of TV for Waverly per day. I don't really want her to be attached to the television. I have it on practically all day, but it's only for company purposes; Chandler, on the other hand, could sit and watch TV all. day. long. I'd die.
After breakfast, Chandler and Fenway came home and we all played on the floor for a bit. Then Waverly went down for a "nap".. really it's just become quiet time in her bed. But even then, it's not really quiet time. Waverly plays with the four stuffed animals in her bed: Mickey, zebra, Red Sox bear, and Mouse from "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". Sometimes she reaches through the slats in her bed, pulls the laundry basket closer, and goes through her dirty laundry. Sometimes she shuffles to the other side of the bed, reaches through the slats and knocks over the bedside table. I don't know why. But she doesn't cry and just plays so I am able to get a shower, which I did. By the time I got ready, it was noon. I got Waverly out of bed and we spent some more time with Chandler before leaving for lunch with my mom at 12:40.
Mom got to pick where she wanted to go for lunch and she chose a place called Wallace Station in Versailles. (For those of you not from Kentucky, it's pronounced Ver-say-els. Seriously. And Louisville is pronounced Loh-vul.) It is a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant and the service is so-so, but the food is really good. Their bread is home-made and most of their products are home-grown. I had a BLT, my go-to for places like Wallace Station, Waverly had a PB&J, and Mom had a turkey reuben. She's obsessed with reubens. It's a lot of sandwich for the price. And all of their sandwiches are served with chips. It was a good lunch. I really enjoyed checking out a new place with my mom. It was fun.
Immediately following lunch, I brought Waverly home to take a much-needed nap during which I sewed. I'm so obsessed with sewing. I finished my project and immediately began looking for another to start. I found a free pattern for a toddler backpack that I am anxious to start on. Toddlers don't really need diaper bags anymore. Anyway, she slept until about 5, I got her up, we did some laundry. Yes, we, because Waverly helps me sort the laundry. I kind of make her help. I think it's good for her to have a little responsibility. Plus, she just loves to help and I am going to take advantage of that for as long as possible.
For dinner we ate at Malone's to celebrate Mom's birthday some more, then headed back to their house for a short bit. At Malone's, I gave Mom her birthday present: a certificate to see The Lion King 3D with me. She took me to see The Lion King when it originally came out. I was 8 when it first came out in the theaters and very clearly remember buying a Simba stuffed animal at Target after seeing the movie. It has been my all-time favorite movie ever since. It just seemed fitting that Mom and I would go see the re-release together.
Now, the baby is in bed. I'm finishing this post and will momentarily working on my toddler backpack project.
Cheers!
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