Look at me, Mommy!
Sophia sat next to me this evening, depleting my sticker supply while adorning herself, the rug, and anything else they would stick to. What did I do about it? Um... nothing. She was being quiet and relatively still. Sometimes, that's what a Mama needs, stickers be damned. That's what I needed tonight. 'Sides, she looked cute.
It was freeeeeeeezing this morning when I took Chloë to the bus stop. Her mittens fit Sophie this year, so I need to hurry up and knit her some new ones.
I was hoping it'd be warmer when I put Jack on the bus, but it was still chilly. No such luck.
Sophia and I had a shower and did some laundry (okay, she got into Q-tips while I did that), and then Jade joined us for the day. We drove to Panera for another lunch shop, and we got a lot of stares again today. We did Monday, too. I know what it's like being part of an interracial couple, but now I know what it feels like to be a mixed-race mom. Well, you know what I mean. Interesting. It doesn't matter that she's not mine; what matters is tolerance and acceptance.
So then we started to drive toward another lunch shop - I overbooked myself and had to be in two places at once - when there was a five-car accident right in front of us. Narrowly missed that one! It didn't like look anyone was hurt, but a few of them were sure stomping around and looking pissed.
So we missed the second shop, because I had to be there by 1400 and it was well nigh on 1345 by the time I got out of that mess. But then I remembered it could be done for a dinner shop instead, and a couple taps in my Palm T|X later, we were good to go. The little girls and I headed for the bank to deposit a mystery shopping paycheck, and then we headed home to wait for the big kids.
Jade's warming up to us. Today she did like to be tickled, and she smiled more, and she even laughed a bunch. She's got a cute little giggle. She also has an enormous outie belly button. Rob joked that it's bigger than Jack's penis - and, well, it is.
So Jack and Chloë came home, and as they were grumpy little cranksters, I sent them up to nap along with Sophie. Baby Jadey was fussy, and I put her down for a nap, too. Ahhh. I was going to knit, but I can't find my dern stitch holders so that I can move on to the second sleeve. (My best friend) Lisa had a pre-term labor scare yesterday, so I've decided to make the current sweater for her baby Emilie Joy instead, and now I'm under the gun. Where did I put those thingies???
Everyone woke up just about at once, so I got four kids shod and coated and into the car to go do our trip on the Virginia Wesleyan College campus. We drove out there, put Jade in the stroller and had my three walking, and all the college kids were staring at us like we were foreign objects. What? A mom and little kids on a college campus? What is this? No, I definitely didn't get mistaken for a student this time, Rob! Rats.
And then we got up to the Sandella's counter to do the shop. We placed the order, and I started to get out my credit card when I remembered how college eateries work. I looked at the red-haired be-dredlocked laddie and said, "You don't take credit cards, do you." It wasn't a question. Cash only. Of course, I had no cash. Who carries cash? Dammit. So I turned my cadre of little folks around, buckled four little bodies back into the car, and headed home, as cranky as they.
Rob was on his way home by then, finally (he had duty and had to stand watch tonight), so I called him to stop at Taco Bell, since I had four hungry kids to feed and no inclination to want to cook something when my fridge is still full of turkey that nobody wants to eat. Should probably get rid of that bird by now, hm?
That's about it. I'm going to search for the elusive stitch holders now.
Fin.
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