Early Morning Page

Today has been a bit unpredictable. I FINALLY went to bed early enough that I *could* get up and run with my neighbor, and at 6:30 as I was lacing up my running shoes, I heard Jason's pager go off! I was supposed to run at 6:45 and Christopher was still asleep. So I woke him up and with the help of Anna and her dog, Sophia, I was able to convince Christopher to get in his stroller while we went for a run. Got home and remembered that I had class this morning, and no childcare. Tried to text my other neighbor but it was early and her kids let her sleep in on the weekends, so I didn't want to call. So then I had this great idea that I would BRING Christopher to class with me, get him set up with a snack and a movie on his portable DVD player and no one would even realize he was there! I guess I momentarily forgot that he is three years old and that he definitely needs regular assistance, even if he is entertained, and also that while we did make arrangements to "be quiet" during Mommy's class, he still announced early on that he was "ready to go back home" several times before I did just that. Turns out that three-year olds are not quite ready for college yet. So my wonderful neighbors came to my rescue and let me drop him off for a few hours (thank you!!!) and he had a great time playing with his buddy, and I was able to make it back to class without missing too much. It is 3:40 and Jason is on his way home from the fire. Aah, the door just opened. Hooray- family time!