It's Over

The weekend and Solo Fest are both over - I'm a much calmer person than I was a few days ago. I mean I still have the typical worries - school, musical, money, child - but at least one more thing is off my list. That and I went grocery shopping for the week and spent less than $100 - always my goal, but sometimes unreasonable. Unfortunately since my child seems oddly resistent to potty training I'll probably have to buy diapers sometime this week. but anyway. Life as usual for us, busy busy busy, this week it's just play rehearsal and choir - Eric has to go to the county meeting tonight so Genni is coming with me to rehearsal, not sure how that will go over, but at least I'll be with her for the evening. Maybe my savior and awesome pianist Claire will be there tonight and I won't have to play the piano too much.

So I have discovered that my child must be awfully loud. At the party last night there were 3 other kids (well 4 counting Dean). One was Graham, who she is used to playing with, but the other two were new to her. Now keep in mind all of the children were 3, she is at least 6 months behind most of them. But at any rate, the one you always hear is mine, the one always coming to complain that so and so wouldn't let her play with Thomas is mine, the one getting the most disciplining is mine - I felt like "that parent" hahaha. Mine is the one causing all the trouble. Lets hope I can chalk it up to her being the youngest and she'll be better adjusted to playing in groups as she gets older. I can't honestly say I wish she were more shy - I love her excitement for everything and her lack of fear in diving in and getting involved (although I wonder if it would have been different if she wasn't already used to the house, toys, and one of her playmates). I guess I just worry too much - someday I'll be that parent that doesn't worry about what other people think when they see how my kid acts, and doesn't imagine them judging me and my parenting skills....well probably I won't but at least I'll care a little less when I'm used to it right? But seriously, this being my first child, I had no idea that my child was this loud compared to others. To us, Genni is just Genni - why would it be any different? We love her just the way she is:)