A day of creation

I awoke this morning (after another night of Audrey screaming and crying) to the sound of many crashes and thuds coming from upstairs. I heard no screams or cries of "Mommy!" So, I could just see toys and objects thrown all over the room in my mind's eye. I lay there and chose to smile at what I could only imagine Morgan was doing, making, or creating upstairs. Audrey and I slowly climbed the stairs as I consciously relaxed my body and smiled from the inside out. There she sat at her table with six or seven bins she had emptied of toys. In each bin was a folded blanket and these were "cakes" she was making for me. She had all of the stacking cups she could find and had placed a small toy in each one for the "drinks." I was absolutely thrilled she was having such a great time creating things all by herself.

After an unusually cranky lunch (due to Audrey's lack of sleep) with Diane, Morgan continued her day of creation. She and I made a chocolate chip banana bread that is absolutely wonderful. And while the bread was in the oven, Morgan took a bag of bows and ribbons downstairs in search of a pair of scissors. Audrey and I took advantage of a few minutes alone and danced around the living room. A bit later when we found Morgan, she was engrossed in a project she was making for Nina. She was very proud of the finished product and asked me to take a picture of it.

Though Audrey has been a little "off" today, she still seems to have had a good day overall. While Morgan and I made our bread, Audrey climbed her stool to her favorite space on the counter. She eventually got bored with sticking her feet in the sink and started exploring the contents of the container behind her. The pad and pencil that she discovered provided incentive to lay down on the counter and start drawing. Morgan thought this was too cute and insisted I get the camera.

Audrey's new favorite thing to do is to shut herself in the closet and play. There is nothing in there that could hurt her and so I usually do not think much of it. Today she had been in there for awhile and so I went to check on her. She was very selectively picking clothes out of the drawer she had opened. Several pieces of clothing had found their way over head and a few were hanging off her arms. And there was yet another one that she was trying to try on. The look on her face when she saw me there was priceless. There was a smile that I cannot describe but I will never forget.