Sloan and I took a little trip down south this week.  We hit up The Store, Trader Joe’s, and even a little visit to Jungle Jim’s.  I haven’t been to that place in 20 years.  It hasn’t changed.  Sloan’s entrance was free [because she was under 2 years old] and we hit up all the rides that she could stand.  The Merry-Go-Round and spaceship ride went well.  

The swings were literally a swing and a miss.  She cried so hard they stopped the ride for her.On the way home we stopped at Lonestar to get fish tacos for our Quattro de Mayo.  We had a lot going on for the 5th, so we decided to celebrate the day earlier.  The food tasted just as good 24 hours earlier…

We have hit up the park every day this week.  Sloan’s favorite is the park just south of the SDRC.  The slides, the spinny pods…
She definitely hasn’t skipped a beat – even considering her stitches.   

Thursday we got her stitches out.  I had planned to wait for Zach, but I knew she would do better if I took her right after her nap.  So her and I went together, after saying a prayer that everything would go well.  Truthfully, it couldn’t have gone better.  She sat on my lap the whole time while they took them out and she was a total champion.  

They look a lot better than I imagined they would.  It’s incredible how fast children heal.

Saturday all of the girls in my family got together for pedicures.  I brought Cutler’s sugar cookies [obviously] to snack on while we were getting our toes done.  Little did I know that my snack would be my pedicure’s demise.  When I was all finished and I pulled my toes out of the UV light box – I noticed a green dot right in the middle of my big toe.  I asked the girl who did my polish what had happened, and she informed me “is from your cookie”.  Which meant a sprinkle had been caught in the shellac crossfire and was embedded in my toe forever.  Or at least for the next 4+ weeks.  It made me realize my addition to Cutler’s almond glazed sugar cookies is because TOO aware.

Saturday night we celebrated Mother’s Day early with the Hendersons for dinner down town.  The food was amazing and the company – even better.  As many of the adults as could join us did, along with baby Quinn.

Zach and Sloan totally spoiled me for Mother’s Day this year.  Zach let me sleep in.  Sloan lasted the entire block of sacrament meeting without either of us having to go out in the hall.  It was a dream.  I’ve been playing with my new gift way more than I’d like to admit, too…

We celebrated Mother’s Day with my mom at her house for dinner Sunday night.  My grandma joined us, along with my brother and sister-in-law.  It was relaxing and great to be together.  I couldn’t have asked for a better Mother’s Day.

I love being a mom to a little girl.  I love experiencing new things with her.  The simplest of things bring her the most joy – like getting her toe nails painted.  I didn’t want her to feel left out, considering she’s OBSESSED with my toe nail polish right now [even with the green sprinkle].

She sat completely still the entire time and oohed and ahhhed when she could see [and touch them].

I couldn’t ask for a better husband and father to our baby girl.  He makes me feel like supermom – even when I feel like I’ve failed.