keep me guessing

dear isla,
this afternoon i layed you down for your nap and came downstairs to do my nails and watch a bit of tv. it's the weekend after the first week of school and your mama is recovering from getting to know 20 5-year-olds. after my nails were done and my show was finished i opened my laptop to get a bit of work done. immediately i heard you wake up and start talking. i thought to myself that your nap was shorter than normal, but, i put my laptop away and started toward the stairs. by, the time i got there you had become quiet again. as i checked the monitor i saw your little bottom sticking in the air and realized you had put yourself back to sleep. your grateful mama went back to the laptop and got a bit more work done. about 45 minutes later i heard you again and thought to myself "now, that's more like it." being able to be lazy around the house all weekend is great. but, just like you i love to get outside so i got dressed to walk you to the park. you know, because we have been in our pajamas all day. and by "get dressed" i mean i changed from shorts to yoga pants, and i re-did my sleepy ponytail and added a baseball cap to the top of my head. after my glam-ification session i check the monitor once more because i didn't hear anything, and you my little dear were again still and quiet.

and here i am waiting for you to wake up so we can get out of the house for a bit.

dear one... you keep me guessing. and i love you for it.

xo,
mama