Dinner And A Flashback

I went to Indy to be with Bri for a doctor's visit. It seems that Dad gets the business sort of life questions, you know about buying a new car, starting a job ,or buying or renting a place. I get the health questions. Which I love. I really don't have all the answers. At least I can guide them as to to what is serious and what can be just watched for awhile.
I observed my girl handle herself beautifully with her questions about her pregnancy, I try not to intrude, I am just the mother of the mother. I am there just to take care of a "what if". I forget what it's like to be worried about everything, I just was oblivious to any abnormalities. It wasn't going to happen to me, and I was just fat, dumb and happy. My little girl is worried about everything. I don't know how to change that, but you would have never have known that in the doctor's office. She was sweet and happy and congenial. I do think that when the mother bear shows up with her cub, everyone is just a little more attentive. I like that. So note to self, I think I need to be there for all the visits.
The Doctor got called away, so I didn't meet her. I am planning on going next time. I think it will be a good Idea for the doctor to get to know me when I am calm and coherent. I just don't know what will be in store when Bri is in labor. So note to self, I will try to be the sweetest thing that ever walked .....till the delivery.

I had a very special evening of dining with both my kids all to myself. I don't think that they noticed , but I was very attentive to every word, and I just enjoyed them interacting. I miss that. They have a special bond. I do not even think they realize it. They pay attention to each other, and know more about each other than I do. I just watched them , and it reminded me of when I took them both to McDonald's when their Daddy was out of town on business. Robby was three and Bri was five. I was at my wit's end. I didn't have an adult to talk to , and they were very busy kids. McDonald's was their favorite place. I was having a family meeting, about how we all had to do our part, since Daddy was gone. Robby had ketchup all over his face. I said Robby wipe your face. And he took his white T- shirt, and proceeded to wipe his face. There was an older couple sitting behind us,(probly the age I am now) and the gentleman laughed out loud. It made me laugh too. I probably would not have, I would have scolded Robby. Brianne ran to the counter and got extra napkins, because she always wanted to please. Robby tried to clean his shirt, but it was a lost cause. Brianne said that they would help me. Robby wanted a different prize , because he already had that one from a previous Happy Meal. He marched right up to the counter and asked for a different prize. It's so funny, because the two little ones at McDonald's have the very same characteristics as my two adult kids. I sat with my kids, and I thought, how lucky I was to have them all to myself, when twenty years ago it was so difficult to handle. I still have the same two kids now, and I jump at the chance to be with them. Tonight, Robby got food on his shirt, and Bri was directing him on how to wipe it. I just watched my babes. I am so lucky to have these two in my life. I hope that they will go on helping each other whenever needed, even if it is a small as a little food on your shirt.