The plan was to have a cozy Saturday inside.
I did some online shopping and put my self control into practice and didn’t buy Laela this incredible hat.
The weather has been beautiful, but today, it wasn’t as warm or welcoming. We had nothing really pressing coming up, either. So it made sense. Not to Dekker.
In the early afternoon, Dekker requested to get dressed. “Pants and shirt!,” was his specific request. So I brought him upstairs and offered him a pair of pants. They’re fleece, but aren’t jammies, so I figured he could still be comfy but not feel like he was still in a sleeper. He declined, and specified that he wanted to wear jeans. Ok, sure, jeans it is. Then he picked a shirt and a sweater. Once he was dressed, he wanted Laela dressed.
Once all four of us were dressed, he lead us all to the door and asked to go in the van. Brady and I had a good laugh and quickly went over possible errands we could run. We only really had a couple of things we needed but we could easily get them tomorrow afternoon. But once we did a big of figuring, we discovered there was lots we could do, so off we went. And we proceeded to have the BEST city trip we’ve had in a really, really long time!!! Not once did Dekker melt down publicly. We didn’t have to haul him out of anywhere. No one pooped out of their clothing, or threw up on anyone.
Moments into the drive…
But seriously, it was awesome. Brady ran into Costco for a couple of things, and I got rockstar parking while I waited. Rockstar parking. At Costco. On Saturday!!! I know you’re impressed.
After that, I ran into Starbucks for frappuccinos. For those who don’t know, they’re offering frapps half off between 3-5pm for the next week. So Brady and I both got huge frapps and yes, we got a small strawberry one for Dekker. I know, they’re loaded with sugar. Don’t judge. At least I got it half sweet with no whip! He destroyed it. It was a very special treat.
We spent the rest of our trip in the Preston Crossing area of the city. We hit Old Navy and got both kids new jeans, and Laela some little tank top diaper shirts. They were on for 2/$10, so I couldn’t resist. And their jeans were also down to $8 each. So we did well. We ran across the street to Walmart for a couple of little things, including a new BB cream for me. Then we settled into the McDonalds for supper. It was yummy, and we were all feeling great. Would anyone like to see a picture of my son eating chicken? I’m all over that.
I left the table for a moment to go buy one more thing, and when I came back, Dekker was excited to show me he had been drawing. “Dekker draw!” he announced upon my arrival. And I heard someone behind me quietly say “Did you hear him, mom? He’s amazing!” I couldn’t help but turn around and see who was admiring my son. It was a family of three, and the 12(?) year old daughter was just enthralled with him. I was so touched and thanked them. The mother commented on his BIG blue eyes and how beautiful he was. And Dekker just milked it for all it was worth, giving them big coy smiles and giggles. It was wonderful to see him so happy towards strangers after a busy day with little sleep. My mommy heart just wept for joy.
On our drive home, Dekker asked if we could stop at grandmas house. We actually debated driving through there, just for a quick kiss, but that is sooo hard for him to leave so quickly. So we gently told him that we’d see her tomorrow, and he just accepted it. We had a nice drive home, with a napping Laela and Dekker playing cars.
It was too bad that we had to bathe them after such a great day. Laela didn’t fuss at all, but Dekker really wasn’t into it. I don’t want to focus on that though! See my happy baby?!
We read some stories in Dekkers room before bedtime, and then tucked him away for the night. After two almost full nights sleeps, Laela is seemingly a bottomless pit right now, so here’s hoping we have another one coming! I have never seen her drink this much in one day, without a night feeding!!
What a beautiful day! I don’t have to do very much digging to find something to be thankful for today!
What are you thankful for?
Thankful for the very cute pictures/kiddies and that we’ll see you soon!!:)
Yes! What a fun surprise that well see each other soon 🙂
I’m thankful we’re done with the nebulizer and Theo is almost completely better, just a few more days of the yucky pink antibiotics and that’s it 🙂
PS. What’s the deal with BB cream? I’m considering a skin care/makeup alteration and I see it everywhere but not really sure what’s so great about it.
Yay for healthy babies!!
BB cream is just sort of everything in one. Concealer, foundation, SPF, etc. Light to medium coverage. Some spread on like lotion and some are a bit thicker. I like Rimmel because it’s a bit thicker, rather than more of a tinted moisturizer. On a lazy home day, BB cream and mascara make me feel a touch put together 🙂 I’d say it’s worth a try!