The Wonderful Weekend

It truly was. And I’m sad it’s Monday again.

He worked from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. all weekend, so it was pretty much just me and Punky Lee. And we did…nothing really. Just enjoyed hanging out at home and spending time together. And she was so good; she even took great naps for me. That’s a rarity when mama’s home with her.

Her gums are really hurting now. They are all bumpy, and in the right light you can see the white teeth inside them. She is having such a hard time. She’ll be nine months a week from today, and still not one single tooth has broken through. She was a bit whiny and clingy off and on all weekend, but I attribute it all to her sore mouth.

We played, and played, and played. She is really fun now. Things catch her attention and fascinate her. The simplest little things can keep her amused for a very long time. And when she discovers something that tickles her fancy, she wants to do it over, and over, and over, and over.

She’s taken a liking to our basket chair in the living room. She loves to lay back on it while someone spins it (slowly) around in circles. She’ll sit an hour if you are willing to keep turning it. Grammy started it, and now Punky can’t get enough of it.

She also has a fascination for the water in the sink. Whether I am washing bottles in the kitchen sink or brushing my teeth in the bathroom, if she hears running water she comes over and whines until I pick her up and let her put her patties in and splash. Grammy apparently started this also. I’m detecting a pattern here…

It is absolutely impossible to eat anything these days without Punky at your side wanting some. I don’t know if she’s hungry, or if she is just amused with the taste of the real food she’s been sampling lately. I feed her dinner before I eat, so I find it hard to believe she is still starving, yet she carries on if I don’t share my food with her. I don’t mind if it is something she can have, but sometimes it’s not and then I need to give her some of her puffs or some nibbles of bread while I finish eating. I need to talk to the doctor next Monday. Maybe she is still hungry. I’m just cautious about what I give her; there is only so much you can eat toothless.

She was awake at 5 a.m. yesterday so when she napped, mama napped with her. I can’t remember the last time I did that. It’s been months I’m sure. I never have time to nap. But, yesterday I was exhausted so I made time. And it was worth it.

We took a nice walk last night and sat outside for a while. It was the last weekend of summer, and it went out in style with beautiful weather. Then it was bath time, and she loved it as usual.

There really wasn’t much excitement, no big news or achievements, but after Punky went to bed last night I got to thinking about how wonderful the weekend was. We really had quality time together…and a nice quantity, too.

She giggled. I laughed. I read stories. I sang songs. We danced. We played. We cuddled. We rolled around the floor. We bonded. It amazes me how I love her more each and every day; the feeling just grows and grows.