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Today might be the day I say something really stupid here. I am blogging because there is a two year old sleeping on my couch, and I can't move on in life until she wakes up. Together, we've been working on keeping each other busy. She makes a mess, I clean it up. She tells me it's time to eat, I fix her something. I tell her to clean up her toys, she does. I tell her to put on her socks, she spends a few minutes trying and then I take over.

One thing I did earlier today was deliver care packages of needed items to a family in the area. This is the first time I have done this for this particular organization, Love INC, and it was a bit intimidating at first. I am a person who tends to be very intimidated by new things. But this turned out to be very easy, even with the two year old. I got out of the car, got the bag and the toddler out of the care. Then I walked up someone's front steps, confirmed their name and address, and handed over the needed items. They were grateful, said thank you, and to have a nice day. I put the two year old back in the car and drove away. Why this ever felt intimidating is beyond me, but it was truly easy, and now I can't wait to deliver my second package tomorrow.

Later tonight, I am taking the toddler to a concert at Vassar College. I am not sure how this will go, but I really want to go to the concert, so I am being a selfish caregiver and taking the child anyway. The group preforming is a Haitian Boy's Choir called Les Petits Chanteurs. They are roaming the east coast singing to raise money for the rebuilding of their school. As I am obsessed with all things Haiti, I am attending, two year old or no two year old!