Daylight hours yesterday were actually great! After a night of no sleep, we actually all woke up somewhat energized. We met Laura & Myka at Chick-fil-a for breakfast for a bit. Jordyn just adores Myka & it took her mind off missing daddy. After that, my Aunt Teresa came into town at noon & took the girls out until 5pm. Wow that was glorious! I honestly cannot remember having any time alone in at least 6 to 8 months. I was able to go grocery shopping without fighting & fussing from the 2 monkeys. I ate lunch without a 2 year old in my lap eating off of my plate. I rearranged furniture in the house & hung some pictures up on the walls. All the laundry, vacuuming, etc was done as well. Of course, the girls did not get a nap due to the visit. Chloe has never gone a day without a nap since she was born. Needless to say, she was a grouchy bear until bedtime. I put the girls down at 8 & then settled in to scrapbook. I dozed off at about 11:30 to the sound of the television. It is so extremely quiet without Blair home! At about 12:30 I awoke to Chloe screaming her head off. I am guessing she had a nightmare of some sort. After I calmed her down, she told me good morning, that she was thirsty & wanted to go watch Maggie & the Beast with Daddy. It took until 2am to convince the 2 year old that it was in fact nighttime/bedtime. She slept with me for the rest of the night. I woke up at 6am to her an inch from my face squealing with delight, “Good Mawning, Mommy!” <—- I spelled it like that because that is exactly how she said it…..

Anyway, they have been fighting like cats & dogs today. We ran some errands & I took them to Drip & Dip for a distraction. The distraction lasted a grand total of 30 minutes. Now we are home settling in until this evening. I may brave Montgomery & the bookstore with them tonight. Without Blair home it is definitely quieter, but it certainly lacks energy & excitement. He is so loud & boisterous that his absence is that much more obvious. My house is cleaner, but I do miss the big nerd.