Kelly cut me loose tonight from the hospital. I decided to give Hallie more TLC as her world’s been so rocked with the arrival of her brother. Kelly’s mom volunteered to stay with her as I came back home.
Soon after I arrived, Kelly’s parents left for a visit with Kelly and Travis, leaving me with Hallie. Hallie was thrilled to see me at first, but then became her moody self of late. After her bath, she began to rebel against the choices I made for her bedtime routine, and I was presented with Fragile Girl again. I spent most of her bedtime having her contradict whatever the characters in her book were doing.
It’s tough seeing her so unhappy, but I feel some structure is comforting to her, on some level at least. I know she’ll eventually come along, but its tough right now to see those tears.
After Hallie went to bed, I had a lonely night at home until Kelly’s dad came back. We spent the rest of the evening having a nice fun chat about inventions. I stayed up much later than I anticipated, but it was time well spent.
Tomorrow Kelly and Travis leave the hospital. I’ll be there, too, to help with arrangements and drive her home. Finally, our family will be together again!