I had the most wonderful day today. I wouldn't have guessed it would be as wonderful as it was with the kick start we had though!
I took a day of vacation today to spend some time with Lane on his birthday. I slept a little bit later than I had planned, but I was okay with that because I wasn't really on a schedule (I know!) So I was putting up some clothes in my room when I heard Lane. Typically Lane makes one of two sounds in the morning. It's either the happy, kind of talking to himself noises, or the whinny cry that says, "Okay, I'm awake and I've waited long enough, now come get me." However this morning it was a sound I've only heard a few other times and it was a desperation cry/grunt. Like he was kind of freaking out about something. But I didn't really pay it any mind and went into Dylan's room to get her so we could sing for Lane.
She was awake and happily agreed to come with Mommy to sing Lane Happy Birthday. So, camera in hand I clicked record and we enter Lane's room singing Happy Birthday.
About the time we got to the third, higher pitched verse, I was slapped in the face with an odor so foul I almost dropped the camera. I kept my cool though until we finished the song and put the camera down. I eyed Lane up and down, not wanting to get any closer, and OH MY GOSH! It was EVERYWHERE! I don't care if you've been through a similar experience, you've never seen anything like this. In fact, I almost took pictures b/c I figured no one would understand the extent of the massacre I was looking over.
Lane takes his diaper off now. If he's pooped in the morning, and I don't get him in time, it's coming off. Of course, if I had put him in pjs this wouldn't have happened. But my child is completely, and I mean completely, covered in poo. Caked around the thighs, dried to his calves, on his toe nails, in between his piggies, on his belly, arms, FACE, and his bed looked just as bad. Needless to say our day started A LITTLE differently than I had imagined, but at least we had the worst behind us. The rest of the day was so wonderful.
We met Rhonda, my aunt Kathy and her husband Joey, and my Dad (who by the way quit smoking today!!!!!!) for breakfast at The Diner, then Lane and I went to Kid's View Park. He had so much fun. He crawled and climbed and slid and swang.
He discovered pine cones. We played peek a boo. It was awesome. Sadly, I admit it's the first time I've taken Lane to do something like that just the two of us. I'm so sorry it took me a year to do it, but we will definitely be doing that more often. I'm usually so wrapped up in Dylan that Lane gets the short end of the stick and is usually stuck in the stroller. How sad! Not today though.
After that we went to Wal-Mart, grabbed a few groceries, grabbed him a present from Gigi (gotta love being able to buy their present while they're with you!), and then headed home. He was passed out before we got there and took a good nap, giving me time to clean up the yard for the party tomorrow.
After he woke, he had lunch and played in the playroom and then we went and met Dylan, Gigi, Kathy, Ti, and Lee Ann at the pool for some swim time. Then Pizza King and ice cream for his birthday dinner (healthy, I know)! It was just a wonderful day. And we practiced walking throughout the day too. He's getting so close!
Dylan had a great day as well. She swam for over 4 hours, which I wasn't too thrilled about because she's exhausted, but I know she had fun. I just wish she hadn't been in the sun that long (thanks mother!). Grandma's forget the rules.
So, now I'm about to head to bed after spending the last three hours baking and icing 24 cupcakes and a double layer round cake to look like Lane's homemade party invites.
Do people really care what I did today? This is kind of wierd. Until tomorrow?
