Tonight we did a lot of laundry. Seriously. Camper finally slept in his crib again (after a 3 day strike) and as he slumbered John and I attacked the mountain (sincerely, mountain, as in…up to my shoulder) of clean laundry that had been laundered, and yet not folded. Apparently it is not difficult to get the clothing CLEAN, but it is much more of a chore to get it folded and into the appropriate places. I also cleaned the bathroom and kitchen (pre-dinner) and yes…even cooked. The little brother came over and had some pot pie (I admit, I lured him here with the promise of meaty baked goods) and then John and I cuddled. For at least 20 minutes. I took a leisurely bath (and yes, Camper started screaming mid-soak and I thanked God for bottle feeding as I heard my wonderful husband take care of him) and now I think we’re preparing to go to bed. At least, John, who has classes all day tomorrow and may be getting a cold, will go to bed. I’m going to try and hang with Camper on my own tonight as I got a nap earlier today. There’s no figuring this all out- we’re just trying to get sleep where we can and prioritizing our tasks. And yes, tonight, the sink sits full of dinner dishes. And as much as I care, I don’t. I much rather watch my baby sleep in his bouncy chair, read a bit, and hope for at least 4 hours of consecutive sleep. Take that, dishes.
In other news, I got emails from my 3 best girls. I write them from time to time seeing what they’re up to in their various locations on the other side of the country, but I don’t usually hear back from all of them at the same time. This time I heard from all 3, within 24 hours!! They are amazing, grad school, good jobs, new projects and relationships and new houses. What I love most is although we are all so different and taking very different tracks through life, there is never any judgement. Ok, that’s a lie. We’ve had plenty of times that we’ve told each other we were being stupid, but when it comes right down to the most important things we do, we always support each other. I can’t wait to get back east where I can be closer to them and even get to visit them a bit more. I love you my Scranton girls.
