Bragging Rights

I know lots of other mamas read this. AND, I know that we all think our child is the best, but... this week... I get bragging rights.

We piled Peanut into the car and drove 5 hours Wednesday evening. Then anther 3 hours Thursday morning to our destination. Then she was handed from family member to family member and driven around some more. She was asked to sit still during the funeral. We had a family get together before and after the funeral with lots of people and lots of different things going on. Through the whole thing she was awesome. Smiling and having a great time impressing all of our family.

Then we drove another 7.5 hours home today (Friday).

She got little to no sleep during this time. Her eating schedule was messed up and her snacks and food were repetitive. BUT... She was still smiling and being great. Although she did have a big breakdown, it was in the car on the way home for the evening and only Mr. T. and I witnessed it.

Did I mention that she had an ear infection during all of this? It has been a hard week in our house. Mr. T. had his tonsils out so it has been all momma all the time, except, of course, in the car, because I drove most of the way.

So she is perfect. It is official. She handled it all like a pro.

After the funeral, it was amazing to see her interacting and playing with the other kids. At Uncle Lit's house there was a big bucket of toys. She was standing up next to it with the other kids pulling toys out of it. She other kids were about 3 or 4 years older than her so they were telling me what she wanted to play with and what she wanted to next. It was great. Luckily, she still can't talk so she couldn't tell me that she didn't want to leave.