Kaylie: Dad, why are the sprinklers on?
Noah: Because that’s just what they do in the morning.
Kaylie: But why?
Noah: Because it’s not raining.
Kaylie: But why are they on now?
Noah: Because it’s summer and the grass needs to be watered.
Kaylie: The grass needs to be watered? I didn’t know that.
Noah: Yes, it does.
Kaylie: Oh. I thought the sprinklers were for people.

Apparently Kaylie is unaware that sprinklers are for sprinkling, not just for running through! Noah told me this story when I picked him up on my lunch break. I thought it was hilarious. I guess you had to be there.

Tonight the girls and I dropped the van off with Noah at his hotel and then took the bus home. As we were walking toward our building, Kaylie saw a bunch of children playing in the square. She begged to go play with them, but I said no because it didn’t go well last time. Last time they did not want to play with her and I did not want her to get hurt again.

She stormed down the stairs and then said to me as she was opening the door to our hallway, “YOU JUST DON’T WANT ME TO HAVE ANY FRIENDS!” I started to think. What’s the worst that can happen? What if they really do play with her? She’s been extremely lonely since moving here, so finally I gave in and let her go out. She was right. They did play with her. She’s still out there right now.

I think I’m kind of an over-protective paranoid mom. I’ve often been told (by my husband) that I need to relax a bit. I know he’s right, I just have to get over the fact that I cannot protect my children forever and I need to let go a little bit. It’s just hard. Kaylie is so outgoing and friendly, that she makes friends in an instant. She is totally opposite of me in that respect. I’d rather just avoid everyone I come in contact with and stay home in my little bubble.

You know what? It’s FRIDAY! I get to sleep until 10 AM tomorrow morning!! Right Noah? Please? Pretty please? I might will do the dishes for the first time in a month …

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