Happiest Outside and in Water

I. Am. Pooped.

I did not get to prep for my interview as much as I wanted to. Mostly because this little guy kept me occupied all day long yesterday.

I’ve started to realize it’s much, much, MUCH easier to take care of him in our tiny 2-bedroom apartment in Moreno Valley that has very limited things he can get into.

Here in this big house, with marble floors, with so many drawers and cabinets to dig into, he gets into a lot more trouble. It’s definitely more fun for him to explore. But, yeah, it makes things a little harder for me.

Bouncing between him and Nani yesterday left little room for me to review my portfolio.

Anyway, everything will work out the way it’s supposed to.

He’s definitely entered that phase where he wants you to pick him up and then immediately tries to squirm out of your arms. Clingy, but also wanting space. Kid, you can’t have it both ways.

As I type this out, he’s looking like a little angel on the bed behind me.

And I know the minute I crawl into bed with him, he’s going to be like, “Great! Mom’s here! Time to wake up 234234 times.”

Oof.

Days like this one make me feel a-okay about our decision to enroll him in daycare.

The structure. The playdates. And the environment that is way more suitable for him than a tiled house with all sorts of knickknacks in all the drawers and cabinets.

Anyway, in just a few hours, this interview will be behind me and then I’m going to spend the rest of the day outside with Ishu.

It’s the thing that calms him down immediately. That and a bath. He’s happiest when he’s outside or in water. Sounds like his mama.

Hope you all have a wonderful Friday and that you, too, get some time outdoors this weekend!