Something special

Reasons today sucks:

• I wanted to treat myself to fries. Captain pulled them all onto the floor. This was in a public place, where the three second rule doesn't apply. I got about five of them. I was very hungry. Enough said.
• Mr. Buttons was extremely grumpy, even on his standards. To a point of a complete meltdown before school. Hubby finally got him into the car and left for school. I started walking into town and they drove back home past me. I later found out he had had another meltdown at the school door and even the principle had agreed it was best he went back home.
• Hubby was taking his crappy day out on me, which made sticking to my smile tricky.

Reasons today was great:

• I met my darling friend and had a delicious chocolate pastry with a side of great chat
• I had lovely sling snuggles with the Captain, made extra cosy by walking in windy weather with a babywearing cover
• I met up with a mama from the old country. This was the second time we met and I really enjoyed having grown-up chats in my own language after a long break.
• Her little boy gave Captain some toys he had outgrown and his little brother hadn't gotten interested in yet. The happiness of both giving and receiving gifts was heartwarming.
• Captain was trying to feed the littler man some orange segments. I love seeing this caring and nurturing side of her emerge, without any direction from anyone. (She also pushed her friend earlier, when she took her book. So she has both sides... )
• She keeps putting her toys on the potty and making great, loud farting sounds. This amuses me no end and keeps me sane during the ongoing potty strike.
• My food was already cold by the time I got home to eat it. This strange addition is easily explained by this: I'm a mom. My food is always cold by the time I get to eat it. At least this time Hubby had heated one of my emergency pre-made frozen dinners. It's the little things...

So all in all, another good day.

I find this time of the year between my mom's birthday and her anniversary quite difficult emotionally, so remembering to stop and appreciate the little things becomes that extra bit more important.

What made your day special?