9/16/06 - Adventures in Parenting

This has been a very eventful week. We were on our way out the door to have dinner at a friend’s house when I jammed my little toe in a doorway. At first I thought it was nothing, but by the time we got there my whole foot was throbbing. I ended up spending most of the visit with my foot elevated and packed in ice. The next morning, the whole left side of my left foot was purple and blue, though the swelling was down and it was a lot less painful. I’m glad winter is coming so I can wear shoes. This is the second time I’ve tried to break a toe this summer while walking barefoot.

The weather is getting cooler, and for the first time this week I actually was able to wear jeans all day. I found out all the 24-month pants I bought for Eva are too long, and she trips over them. All summer she’s been wearing 24-month dresses, so I thought they would fit. I guess I’m going to have to roll the cuffs and get her some 18-month pants that are hopefully not too tight around the waist.

Great-Grandma was in the hospital most of the week, and when she came home I went up to take care of her for a couple days until the home health care company could send somebody over. She was pretty weak, but glad to be home, and more than glad to spend some time with Eva. She has such an enormous floor plan that Eva had a blast pushing her little car all over the house, showing off her new walking skills. I had to watch her with an eagle eye because she loves to get into Great-Grandma’s cabinets and other non-childproofed areas. She’s learned how to climb into her toy box at home and dump out all the toys, so it’s her new favorite activity. She also tries to climb into the bottom drawer in the kitchen, but she keeps getting stuck and has to call for me to help her out.