Following Edge

Lauren was great today, which was even better since I have been increasingly sick. Anne Marie took her out shopping this morning to give me a chance to rest. This afternoon, Lauren put together a 24-piece puzzle with only a little trouble and then took my cue to "play outside", which I have been wanting to encourage as her restless energy increases.

She didn't want to play by herself, so I reminded her to come in to tell me about her discoveries frequently and put a Cowboy Junkies tape in her tape player, which she ended up thinking was fine company. She played a good while riding her tricycle, feeding the chickens, playing ball and investigating the plants. Later, she helped take the trash out. She really is a very exceptionally good child.

It was only in the evening when I started to fade out that she started to try getting my goat. After I didn't respond to her attention-seeking behavior for a while, she kept increasing it until both Anne Marie and I were rolling our eyes. All of us were very happy that she would stay with her Grandmother tonight.

Hopefully, with Lauren being off at Grandma's and with luck that work will have fewer crises tomorrow, I will get a chance to recover my health. If not, I have an appointment with my doctor on Thursday to get whatever I need.

Send your healthy wishes my way.