Not going to say it. Since the ear infections went away, a certain somebody has been STTN. You know what that means, right? I just can’t say it because I’ll jinx it and it’ll all be OVER. Happens every time. Okay, sleepingthroughthenight. He’s been SLEEPINGTHROUGHTHENIGHT. Shhhhhhh! It’s been about four nights, and he’s even waking up in the morning withoutscreaming! Which is so sweet — I may even start remembering my dreams again….

Only 17.5 months and he’s sleepingthroughthenight. ONLY! I know, I am SO LUCKY! Okay now I’m getting cocky…. Heh. Pray for me….

In the meantime, I AM TIRED (just when you thought you’d heard the end of that). It’s just that today was daylight savings. Which means the 9:45am yoga class I teach every Sunday was, in fact, at 8:45am. And the 10:30am class I teach right after it was actually at 9:30am…. Since Monkey was WITH COLD today, I thought Josh-O could take Rascal out and I’d relax with her at home the rest of the day and recover. I had this lovely little fantasy of her lying on the couch in front of the TV– perhaps falling asleep — Pablo, Thomas the Train and Iggle Piggle in her arms, as usual.

Alas, there was NO relaxing. The Monkey insisted that I play with her the ENTIRE DAY, except for the half hour I got when she was preoccupied with her Mood Mudd (LOVE)….

While Josh went to the mall and hung out with his friends and Rascal, Monkey and I did three puzzles, practiced our skipping (after her dance teacher pulled us aside and told us to work on it with her…; and, yes, I take that very seriously — 5, 6, 7, 8! MOVE IT, MONKEY!), practiced our handwriting…

…made this bird….

Josh-O got home at 5:30, just in time for the dinner Monkey and I prepared together….

It was a long day of PLAYING. At certain parts, I wanted to cry a little bit. I LOVE being with my Monkey, don’t get me wrong for a second — she’s my sidekick, my little love, my best friend (yes, she’s turning into a very mature little girl before my eyes)! But, I didn’t have the energy for this all day. I needed to sit. I mean, after how many hours? Seriously. I don’t know WHO can PLAY all day long without going at least a little bit crazy.

It was SO worth it, though. Monkey and I needed the time alone together. She felt special having me all to herself. And SHE HAD A GREAT DAY. There’s really very little that’s more rewarding than giving your child a great day….

And, now, I give you the latest addition to our family….

Her name is Hyacinth. And she just happens to be pictured here RIGHT next to the Bermuda postcard ERNA sent me in anticipation of her wedding…. Did I mention I’M GOING THERE? ALONE in less than 3 weeks (ooo, better get that DIET going)!

Oh, and one more thing one more thing! NEWS! I’m a contributor at the new CANADA MOMS BLOG. This is TRÈS cool, Gorgeouses. I am so honoured to be a part of it. You have to go to the site to see what it’s all about. Keep in mind, though, that it’s still really new — still technically “under construction.” I’ll be posting there a couple times a month about stuff that matters to me as a Canadian mom. In this first post, I talk about my evening out at The Ballet with it’sgrandma last Thursday — check it!

Love!
xo Haley-O

P.S.: Cheaty has a movie recommendation. She’s not particularly proud of this recommendation, but…check it?

P.P.S.: Toronto Gorgeouses: Check Goodies for Disney on Ice’s March Break production at the Rogers Centre. There’s a discount code there waiting for you! MWAH!

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