Cute story

I had an awesome day with my niece, something so busy I finally just slept 4 hours and hopefully will be back to sleep pretty soon.  We had so much fun and she was perfectly behaved.  Once at the library she tried to run off and just as I said her name she fell.  This woman looked at me like "great, now she'll cry".  Anne just looked up and said "fell" and moved on.  She's finally old enough that I could say on the way into the mall "if you want to walk you have to hold my hand.  If you don't we'll have to get the stroller".  I never had to repeat that.  We also went on her first train ride.  It's pretty neat, the train drives around the mall.  She loved it and even better they gave her a stamped ticket.  She held onto that thing until finally it blocked what she wanted to do and then later I gave it back and she kept saying "ticket, ticket" and half the time that was in awe. I'd gotten a drink and some french fries for a few minutes snack after the play area was too full of kids too much older and rougher than she is.  The parents tried but 3 year olds would just go around or over her while she climbed.  So we just left.  My sister called while we were having our snack and was on her way to meet us.  Anne became insistent that Mommy was coming and would sit right THERE.  So I called and mommy came and took her seat which thrilled Anne.

The best though is this message from facebook:  Anne's  last words before sleep tonight were "Fun! Fun!" I think she had a good day.

 Me too and I needed it so, so badly.  Things really feel less crummy finally.  And I fell asleep about 8:30 and hopefully will get back to sleep pretty soon.  That sleep felt so good.