My first day "alone"

Today was supposed to be my first day at home alone with the boys. It turned out to be a joke, as Dada decided to hang out with me and the lads until Isaac went down for his nap. We first went on a family adventure to Starbucks, where Isaac and I scattered Carrot Walnut Muffin crumbs all over their floor and Jacob slept in his car seat:



Then we went to the Sears Outlet store nearby. Dada browsed with Jacob asleep on his shoulder and Isaac and I ran races along the corridors of expensive refrigerators until he was sufficiently tuckered out. A few unsuspecting customers were the recipients of his latest catch-phrase: "Look at me! Isaac!" We have no idea where he got this from, but lordy is it funny.

This afternoon Isaac showed his first real interest in touching Jacob, wanting to pet Jacob's hair. Dada convinced him to touch Jacob's hand and somehow time stood still long enough for me to capture it on camera:



I really don't know when I'll have to take care of the boys by myself. Tomorrow I'm having Isaac's sitter over in the morning; Thursday we have playgroup; Friday I might have the sitter over again. Sunday Grandma and Grandpa O'Neal are coming, so I get more help for all of next week. This must be as close to a "vacation" as a a stay-at-home mom gets.