Traditions Revived

We haven't been to storytime at the library since Eli was sitting in a Bumbo. We still go every week or two to switch out old books for new, but I always strategically plan our morning visits to avoid Toddler time. In the old days, Chloe and I never missed a single session. We were there every week singing songs, listening to stories, taking a walk "outside" and visiting with Mrs. Sue and Miss Kitty. But then it got hard. Really, really hard. Still I've missed it, and I'm sure Chloe has, too. Not to mention, there aren't that many free children's activities around and this little house gets a mite boring from time to time. When I realized it had been nearly a year since we last tried, I knew I had to put my brave face on and give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't so bad after all! Sure, I had to use brute force to wrangle Eli back into my lap a few times, but overall, it was, dare I say, fun. Chloe, a card-carrying member of Future Librarians of America since birth, was still polite and proper and a very good listener. Eli acted more like the kids Chloe and I used to glare at with disdain week after week, but it didn't bother me as much as it used to. I guess somewhere along the way Chloe and I have mellowed. Thanks to Eli, I may never again have what it takes to work in a library.