A Day of Firsts (for the Mama)

We were very sad to send Grandma Mary Anne back home today. She was a huge help over the last week, and I hope she enjoyed her visit as much as we enjoyed having her. We were a little nervous, though, because getting her to the airport required me to take Mary Ellen in the car for the first time. Until today, Brian has been the driver and Mary Ellen and I have been quite cozy sharing the backseat. But there's a first time for everything right? We dropped Grandma Mary Anne off at the airport and my little darling slept all the way home (which is about a 30 minute trip). Piece of cake, right?

In other groundbreaking news, I was able to take a shower while home alone with Mary Ellen. God bless video monitors.

And finally, this will be the first night that I'm tasked with making dinner without a supporting cast. There are no Grandmas here for the first time in Mary Ellen's short life. Luckily, we're having leftovers. Surely Mary Ellen won't be able to prevent me from reheating food in the microwave, right? Here's hoping!

Mary Ellen has a little stuffed deer that hangs over the side of her Pack-n-Play, (thanks Gary and Kelly) and she LOVES her deer. This is a shot of her gazing lovingly at her little friend.