End of day. Okay day. Well, good day really. Spencer wasn't listening a lot of the day. This evening he was standing on my lap on the chair and I was asking him if he wanted to go outside. I know he heard me, and I know he wanted to go outside, but he just kept "talking" and giving me hugs and kisses. It was cute, and I love hugs and kisses, but I was getting annoyed that he was completely ignoring me, as if I wasn't even speaking. Grr!! I'm not sliding back into fearfulness, I'm quite sure that's normal kid behavior, it's just annoying. And I don't know how to handle it. Do I put him in time out for not listening? Do I force him to stop being happy and listen? I just stopped until he calmed then told him to go get his shoes if he wanted to go outside. He went in search of his shoes, but forgot by the time he got to his room and started playing instead. I went in and said, "I thought we were going to go outside", and then he went to his dresser and got his shoes out.

We did play outside. Mike came out with us. As we were standing on the hill, admiring how capable he was of walking on the very uneven grass, Mike commented that it was a good moment. That's high praise from him. That's exactly what I meant when I said the other day that I complain for him and I'd like him to do the same for me. Let me know when he's happy, so I don't think he's miserable all the time.

He thinks there's a good chance that the asshole at work will get some sort of reprimand for falsifying his time sheet. Guys got a discrimination suit against the company, so he thinks he can do whatever he wants. Which is the real reason he didn't get the position that he's suing over anyway. Hopefully, he'll get what's due to him. Mike also thinks that this guy might have another job lined up and that's why he's been so much worse, and more blatant about it, lately.

RaRa was good. She cried a little in the swing, but I let her go and she calmed and was actually quite happy. Still pondering the nap thing. Spencer didn't nap until 1230 today (he didnt' go to sleep at 11, so I got him up and we played then had lunch), so maybe I can get her to take an early afternoon nap with him, and a morning nap by herself. Neither of them seems to have any respect for mommy's need for routine!!! Oh well, that's what I signed on for. I guess every day will have to be different for a little while longer.

Things are good.