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It's been so quiet since the kids left. No abrupt yelps or cries or laughs from the halls. No tiny footsteps echoing along the stairways. No one asking me for chocolate milk every two hours or so. I've obviously grown slightly attached to the rug rats. For the last week I've been accustomed to this routine of waking up to array of sticky kisses, snotty noses, and curious childlike pupils asking me a million and one questions. The interval of time that I've shared with them has opened me up to a whole new respect for parenting. Between making breakfast [I know right?], running bathwater with bubbles, chasing them around like a lunatic to actually get them in the bath tub, picking out their daily attire--one of my favorites, brushing teeth, doing hair, wiping noses, soothing cries, cleaning up spills, having 'tea time', watching about every episode of Dora the Explorer and Thomas the Engine, not to mention the accidents with trying to potty train...made me realize how challenging parenthood actually is.
Lesson Learned.
It's not like I was commanded to take on that duty of mommy for a week, but my dad had a terrible cold for two days and was remotely busy with trying to seal this investment deal during the first few days we were here. Then, I just sort of stepped in and got comfortable with my newly entailed duty. I loved it..for the most part. Kids are so innocent and cute and it's so amazing to see how they react to the simple things in life. They are also so observant and inquisitive..wanting to know everything. I loved spending time with my little siblings, but like I said..that shit was challenging. By the end of one day..I wanted to hop out the window and hail a taxi back home. I don't know how many photographs I snapped of them..I tried to capture every moment that my camera would allow me. I miss them already..
I'm enjoying my time down here, its warm and beautiful. I can frolick around in my cute tops and stilettos without the hindrance of snow. Best believe I kept it sexy on New Years Eve. I've been exploring, spending time with my family, shopping, and clearing my head from stupidity.
The GPS has to be the greatest piece of technology ever..it saved my life. Lord knows I would have been lost and driving around in Mexico if it wasn't installed in my dad's vehicle. I found myself portraying the guy in that Garmin commercial, when he started talking to the GPS.." I love you. Let's keep it professional."
I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and brought in the new year just as well as I did. Theres this saying that however you spend New Years Eve is how the year will follow out, I personally hope so.