Shokufeh is... home

I We did it!

This week is a bit crazy. Sam started his new job today. Yay! My mom has three exams (two in town, one out of town) and an important meeting at work. My dad has started driving again (a convenience because we don't have to chauffeur him around anymore, an inconvenience because it requires more coordination of the use of the two cars). When my mom has class, I fill in for her at work - a high school library. Up until now, Sam would watch MrMan while I went to work. But, now he goes to work. So, today, while my mom took an exam, MrMan and I filled in at the library. I was a bit hesitant. He spends time at the library, but usually no more than an hour at a time. Today was five hours! We took some food and a few toys, and even bought a rather extravagant tent yesterday so that he could have his own little space. The tent helped, but I think we would have done okay even if we didn't have it. I even got a little work done. MrMan proved that he has a lot of patience for hanging out in the same space, even when it's not one that filled with toys. I was really pleased with how well he handled our time there. I proved that I can juggle mothering and working, assuming that neither ball flies out of control. We'll get another chance to test our mettle Wednesday afternoon, when my mom goes for her out-of-town exam.