Jonathan had a nightmare last night and at about 3:00 AM. When we heard him crying and talking via the baby monitor, Da Da went in and he still appeared to be asleep. Once Da Da calmed him down he immediately went to sleep. It wasn't as easy for me to go back to sleep as I heard back from my attorney on the botched dental experience that I went to court for Thursday. They ruled in his favor. I could not help laying there thinking about all the lies he told and how I should have been more expressive. I should have / could have myself awake all night.
I need to let the past go and feel good that I never exaggerated, lied, or made what happened anything more than is was. My future is about the child sleeping in the room across the hall and the man that is raising him with me. Jonathan, Rick, and I are so lucky to have each other!
After Jo left we cleaned-up the house and immediately slipped in to our routine. Rick hit the basement to complete putting the bow-flex together and Jonathan and I played and watched Saturday cartoons. After lunch and naps (we all napped today), we went to the county youth fair with Linda and Neil.
Jonathan was really good at the fair, and when not in his stroller, he held Linda's hand while she patiently told him about the animals. He liked the rabbits and goats best. Linda was hoping he would be charmed by the horses since she is a true horse lover and has a few herself. We walked around for hours and ate so many bad things!! It was great :-)
When we got home I decided to put some big boy underwear on Jonathan to see how he would react. I had just taken him out of a soaked diaper and he sat on Elmo and didn't go at all. I figured he didn't have anything to give so what could it hurt? I asked him to tell me or Da Da if had to potty. Maybe 30 - 45 minutes passed and we were getting him ready for bed and Rick had is diaper laying on the floor next to his PJs and he said potty. He went in and went a little pee pee. I really think he knew not to go in his underwear.
We both got the double handed face grab goodnight kiss. He even let me tuck Bo Bo the bear in to bed next to him tonight.
I wish I went to the Fair. I felt like I had so much to do when I got home. I got it all done...looked around and said...All this could have waited.
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JPK I am so sorry to hear about the dentist thing. I know how frustrated you must be, especially not only having to deal with the incident itself but also to have to rehash the whole thing. I know we must focus on the more important things in life and count our blessings when these annoying things happen, but that doesn't mean we don't have the right or reason to be mad. Eventually the dentist will get his comeuppance. Perhaps at least this is enough to scare him into doing things properly, so that others are not made victim in the future. At least in that there is victory.
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