Great kid

I've been nudged to update the blog, since I haven't in a while. Problem is, I haven't had much to blog about. Elena's been pretty boring lately.

Actually, I'm just kidding. She's not at all boring. :-P

But, I AM having difficulty finding something particularly bloggable. One thing from today sticks out though:

I had to go to the DMV, with Elena in tow. She was all happy there, not even asking to color or anything. She was just watching all the hustle and bustle. I leave when my number is called, and she tails behind me. I'm at the desk there doing my DMV business, she's right there standing looking around. She asked to be held so she could see above the counter. Not a problem with her at all.

We got home, and I had a horrendous headache. That, and being tired from waking up too early, and I laid down on the lower bunk in Elena's room. For the next hour and a half, I was alternatively relaxing, massaging my neck, and fading in and out of consciousness. All the while, Elena is laying right beside me playing with her stuffed Animal (muppets) and singing to herself. What a boon! I didn't have to worry about her at all. The best: when I finally got my head figured out and was waking up, she was falling asleep. I got up, and she conked out. I decided not to worry about her not having a diaper on -- I would wash the sheets if needed. It turns out she didn't wet the bed! Yay!

Now most people comment upon seeing Elena on what a well-behaved child she is, or how chill she is, or some such. For example, she has sat through an hour-long adult lecture with my grandparents just coloring away. And Serena and I have been able to chant in church for an hour while holding her because she caused so little fuss. But today seemed to be exceptional. What a great kid!

And yet, somehow, it isn't because she's passive. She definitely has her own mind on how she wants things to be done. Though she isn't the most adventurous sort -- she's pretty cautious like her father. I guess how I'd put it: she's peaceable and willing to negotiate.