Son #1 called yesterday around lunchtime and asked if I was up for a little bit of babysitting. He didn't have to ask twice. An hour later, Granddaughters #3 and #4 (the LRB) arrived.
We sat on the back porch for a little while. When the parents were ready to leave, I took the girls inside to get a cookie while the parents escaped. It wasn't long before the LRB pointed to the back door. I knew what she was thinking; she was looking for her mama. It seemed kind of mean to let her continue to think her parents were on the porch, so I opened the kitchen door and let her go out to the porch, bracing myself for the fit she would pitch upon discovering that her parents were missing. But she just trotted out, looked around, and picked up a toy. Whew!
We had a big time. Big Sister spent time crafting in the sewing room. She played dress-up, and she made a water-color landscape painting. When the LRB saw the water-color pallet, she rubbed her finger on the colors and then rubbed her eyelids and cheeks, thinking the water-colors were makeup. Fifteen months old, and already a glamour girl.
We read multiple books. We ate multiple snacks. We played a lot of peek-a-boo. We swung on the swingset. It was a good day. :)
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