In Other News.....

The kids and I survived five days without Dave. Everyone was healthy and everything went really well. It was tiring and I really missed Dave's companionship, but Dave was exactly where he should have been-with his family on Long Island.

A couple of days ago, I read Delaney The Velveteen Rabbit before naptime. She woke up crying, and when I went to get her out of bed, she told me that a scary bunny had been singing scary songs! This was the first time that she really articulated a 'bad' dream to me. We've spent the last couple of days assuring Delaney that bunnies are nice---not a good time to be scared of bunnies, rabbits are everywhere right now.

Elliot has been our little sunshine. He wakes up with a big smile on his face and pretty much giggles and smiles his way through the day. He has his fits-for like 10 minutes-and definitely lets us know what he wants, but in general, he's so even tempered.

After Delaney's friends left yesterday, she kept on telling me--Mommy, I want my friends to come back. Mommy, I want to play with my friends. A glimpse into the future, I suppose, and I was a little jealous.