Today was the first full day with Jen gone. For this trip anyway. Anna cooperated quite nicely. She slept in the morning until her light went off–earned a cookie, and behaved all morning until going to A’s birthday party. We went to the party, and she was a little skittish, as there were a lot of unfamiliar people, and she’s an introvert, just like Mom & Dad.

The party was fun, but it did make her late for her nap. I was glad to get her to nap at all, so I was pleasantly surprised that she slept for at least an hour before waking up crying. She was fussy after, but recovered quickly enough for a trip to Home Depot so that I could buy some PVC for a photography project.

After a trip to the neighbor’s for some fresh blackberries, and dinner, she had a fun bath and off to bed. No stalling tonight–I hope that’s a good sign for the morning. Me, I’m really really tired and hope to be asleep by ten, which probably means I should start now..