A princess dress, crown, and dancing with injured daddy

24 Nov 2013

Dear Josslyn,

You made it through the day. You and I got up pretty early for a Sunday, but your stuffy nose and my injured ribs made for no reason to stay in bed longer than needed. It was a good night of sleep for you though compared to the lack of you getting through the night lately.

We watched Cinderella and Jake and The Neverland Pirates and made some muffins.

For church you put on a pretty princess dress. Black and white with a red bow. Before church you wore your pink crown. We ate some chicken nugget dinosaurs for lunch.

You did good for nursery and stayed by yourself for the whole second half, which is your favorite cause it involves the lesson, songs, snacks and coloring.

Sacrament didn't go as well. It's been hard for you since mom started playing the organ, and the fact it's the middle of your nap time doesn't help either.

We got through it, but you never did get to nap cause we got home at 4 pm. After another muffin (that's all you'd eat for dinner) and a Squeezy. You tried falling asleep on the floor around 6 pm but mom and I wouldn't let you.

It didn't take you long to catch your second wind though and you started putting the discs with music in the princess book that grandma Laursen let you borrow and dancing.

You and I danced and danced until Poppy came over with some soup. Then you played swords and ran around with him. After you got Poppy with your sword you made him fall to the ground acting like he was hurt, then you'd ask if he was okay and help him up.

Eventually, you would fall to the floor acting hurt too. I brought the Ace bandage wrap that I've been using on my hurt ribs to wrap your "hurts." Earlier in the evening when mommy was explaining that you couldn't climb on daddy cause he was hurt you started bring the bandage over and putting it on me while giving me very precise directions in Josslynese. You then took the bandage to Mom and put it on her with directions. You then came back to me and healed my hurt hair with the bandage.

We also played a new game today where you gave Mom a kiss, then gave me one, then turned Mom's face towards mine and made us kiss. You thought that was a blast and mom and i liked it lots too.

You also spent some time before Poppy came over talking and dancing with Grandma and Grandpa Sedgwick on the phone. I think we are all really excited to see each other in a few days.

It will be your 15th and 16th plane rides by the age of two. Quite the traveler so far.

You woke up happy today after sleeping through the night pretty good. I hope you get that again tonight. You danced and sang songs all day and I'm glad you invited me to always join you. Having a daughter like you to keep me happy and dancing even with hurt ribs is a blessing.

You're even a great wingman, and hook me up with kisses from mom.

Lucky to have you around.

Love,
Dad