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09/08/2005 Archived Entry: "stuff and fluff"

In an effort to keep Miss Daisy awake as long as possible, we took another walk last night. Just to McDonald's for some Happy Meal toys, which they only had the ones we already have. I carried Daisy in the hip pack while Tabitha scooted. Chris was free from accessories on the way there but had to carry my Diet Coke on the way home. We managed to keep Daisy awake until 8:00pm which is five hours from the time she woke up from her nap. It's quite the accomplishment really because it is next to impossible to keep her awake if she has decided to sleep. But we did it and she had a wonderful bedtime experience, if I do say so myself, and knocked out for six solid hours. Glory be! I can deal with once a night, not a problem. Sure I'd love to go back to 11 hours a night, but I will gladly settle for once a night, especially compared to 4 times a night. I'll do what I can to replicate the process tonight and see what happens.
I'd like to note that my child seems to have nearly the same dislike for applesauce as my oldest. Not quite, in that she'll kind of want more, but she sure doesn't seem to enjoy it and then stops after a couple bites. So far her favorite is green beans, go figure. Tonight we start pears, but I'm guessing she won't like those any better than apples. Yams were okay and I will be making another batch since I have another yam. I'm not sure what's next as I need to consult my baby food list, I think it's butternut or acorn squash.
Tabitha wants to take a bus somewhere today so perhaps we'll hit the mall after lunch. We have to shop for a birthday gift anyway and I need to pick up some Clinique so we need to go at some point. I'm just not enamored with the idea of lugging the stroller onto a bus.