Not something you really want to hear as the doctor is inserting this matter into your finger which then feels like it is going to explode because your skin can only stretch so far to hold so much matter. Anyways....I have a pretty good bruise today, and had shakes and nausea (I think) from the shot until mid-day today...but feeling good now. I can bend and move my fingers! You never realize how much you take your fingers for granted! Take the time to thank your digits today!
ANYWAYS, after the appointment in Arlington (to which Dad came with - thanks dad) I went to go pick Emma up from my parents house. We are in the habit this year of driving Emma out there on Sunday afternoons and momma watches her on Monday (thanks momma). After I picked her up, we had about an hour to spare until we needed to be at Daniel's brother's house for dinner, so we two girls went to have Starbucks and visit Barnes & Noble on University.
As I sipped my delicious Iced Venti Skinny Vanilla Latte, Emma enjoyed her chocolate milk and we both shared Madeline cookies. Yummy! And since the weather has been so nice, we went and sat outside on the patio! Emma was getting a little cold, so she wore my sweater and looked absolutely adorable!
Then, we went inside and found the train set in the children's area, which she thoroughly enjoyed!
As she played, I found a children's book about the periodic table of elements (I'm a chemistry nerd, I know....). What was cool is that Emma came up to investigate what I was doing, because I was not giving my undivided attention to her, like I always should (at least, that's what this 2-year old thinks!). She was looking at the title of the book, and started telling me all of the letters! She could tell me the name of each letter in the words "Periodic Table" except for the "B" which she called an "O". (close!) She impressess me so!
We then went and explored the opposite end of the children's section and found the little stage and seats where they do story time. Emma was all ready to hear a story:
But, since no one was coming to read, she decided to take the stage herself!
And, of course, we HAD to dance to the singing/musical Elmo book that we found, or in Emma's words "Melmo":
Finally, as we were leaving, I saw on the clearance section in the children's section a book that had characters from different Pixar movies. Well, after she received a Mr. Potato Head from her Uncle Em and Aunt Jennifer for her birthday, we had the bright idea of showing her the Toy Story movies. She is now obsessed with Buzz, Woody, and Jesse. I think we have watched both of them 100+ times, and unfortunately, I'm not exaggerating. Anyways, I told her that I was going to look for a Toy Story book and I start walking around looking. She runs up to me saying "Mommy, Mommy" and what does she have in her hand? Yep...a Toy Story book she found on her own around the corner. We are now the proud owners of said Toy Story book (and the periodic table book...sshhh!!).
So we finally left and headed for Uncle Jeffrey and Aunt Valerie's house, where she thoroughly enjoyed their swingset outside in the nice weather. She loves to climb anything on any swing set, and she also loves to hold onto the bars and swing herself. She can usually hold on for 10 seconds or so and swing her feet back and forth! Maybe a future gymnast? Whatever she might chose to pursue, you would never know that this swinging monkey has had 4 heart procedures in her past!
So that was our fun Monday afternoon! (And then she crashed and burned and was ready for bed!)
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