"Michael, we can't go to the park because they are closing it up. Mean men with whistles make us leave. If we stay there, we get locked in. Do you want to sleep at the park tonight?"

"eey"

What a Waste

Eventually, as a stay at home mom...you encounter someone who says "What a waste" to your decision to be a stay at home mom.

Thankfully, that someone said it to Brian and not me. An intern at Brian's work told him "What a Waste" it was for me to be at home instead of working.

Brian just gave her a funny look, which is much more civil than what I would have done to that girl. I believe the term is called "ripped her a new one."

Love,
P

On Friday, Michael learned how to put his pointer finger to his lips and go "shh." Like people do at the library.

Today, we went shopping at La Defense. Michael played in a lot of toy stores and rode the indoor train. Then, we peeked into Jardin d'Aclimatation. Went shopping on the Champs Elysees and had a playdate at my friend Su's house. It was a full day!

Michael loves trucks, trains, buses, motorcycles, bikes, right now. He points to them all over the street and asks us what they are over and over again!

On Wednesday, it was so pretty that I decided to be adventurous and take Michael to a cafe for lunch with me. I packed him a lunch, ordered mine...and 15 minutes later, we were back at home! Amazing how fast you can eat when you have a toddler trying to run away.

Love,
P