Auntie's Sleepover

Gwyneth spent last weekend with her Aunt Christina while Corin and I drove down to Portland to meet up with Jeremy. You can see she is exercising her toddler right to dress in a way all her own. Auntie Christina took this picture and I can only assume the umbrella and Totoro picture being together is no accident. Those of you who have seen "My Neighbor Totoro" will understand.

There is something anxiety inducing in driving hundreds of miles away from my child. I left my sister a novels worth of instructions and talked her ear off before leaving and still hyperventilated for the first 100 miles. Although to be fair Corin's screaming was the real cause of about 30 miles of hyperventilation. Seeing these pictures when I get back and knowing that at this moment and probably every other moment of the weekend Gwyneth was in blissful land of anime pretent with her beloved Auntie helps me to remember that I am not and cannot be the sole source of my child's feelings of love, security and happiness. And I actually got to eat a very nice meal with adults while leaving Corin with a babysitter at the Hotel. See I can let go every now and again.