Memorable moments

RED LOBSTER
My sister Annette gave us a gift card to Red Lobster, so we went there on Friday. We weren't sure whether we should go since Aria had refused to take a nap, but we decided to risk it. Once we got there, she refused to eat any of the food we put in front of her and began to climb on the table and become a little pest. The only thing she seemed to want was the sugar packets on the table. After a while, it occurred to us that we could either have a miserable evening, or let her get all hopped up on sugar. So, as any good parent would, we emptied 2 sugar packets on a little plate in front of her, and she got a huge grin on her face, and began dipping her tongue in the pile of sweet goodness. From that point forward, we had a delicious meal, and by the time we got home, she crashed so hard from her sugar rush that she fell right asleep. Another parenting victory!

BED TIME
Ever since we went to Utah for Christmas, Aria demands to sleep in "Mommy's, mommy's bed". When we put her down, she then begins to whine, "I want (to get) up, I want downstairs." As her cries fall on deaf ears, she begins to beg for other things "milk, milk!!!!", or "Elmo" or any stuffed animal she can think of, and finally resorts to crying out "poo poo", thinking we'll take her out of bed and change her diaper. She's a cunning little one.

SCHOLARSHIP
Yesterday I got the classic, "thank you, but forget you" letter regarding the Deloitte scholarship that I had applied for. As I had forseen that outcome when I mailed the application, I wasn't terribly surprised or disappointed. My current philosophy in life is to work as hard as you can, and set your expectations low. Thus, when failures occur, they're easy to accept, and successes are even sweeter. So, I see this as just a little bump in the road, but that won't slow me down. I'm also happy for the people who did receive the scholarship, since they were apparently more qualified and deserve to be rewarded.