Oh, Fine

Riley fell asleep very quickly tonight. I think it helped that we got up at 6:30 this morning to take my mom to the airport. She's back in Hawaii now for several months. We hope to make a trip to see her, perhaps in July, but it's difficult to have her leave. Especially for the whole summer. I have nicknamed the three of us The Three Amigos because we are kindred spirits and spend so much time together when she's here.

Riley kept asking where she was today. Though after awhile it became clear that he knew where she was, he just liked to talk about how she flew on the airplane over the ocean to Hawaii. At one point he even said, with a heavy sigh, "oh, fine, won't see her for awhile."

I found myself being easily agitated with Riley today and I think it was because I didn't have anyone to buffer me from him. That sounds bad, but it's true. When my mom or Neil are here I have someone to share Riley's attention. Not that I can't handle it, or don't want to, it's just that it makes life so much easier when someone can be with him while I clean up after lunch or make dinner or go to the bathroom. Nothing like having your son trying to wipe for you. It's only natural for him to try to do to me what I do to him, I suppose. Ha!

Love,
Aislinn