Girls night

Grace had fallen asleep late in the afternoon and didn't wake until 5.30pm.

Desperate action was needed, she needed to be worn out enough to still go to bed at a reasonable hour, otherwise we would be up to goodness knows when amusing her.

I decided to be brave (or stupid) and take her to the movies. I had wanted to go by myself and spend 3 hours all alone watching Australia, so it was a big step to trade that for a Disney movie.

The only kids movie on at the time we needed was Bolt, which I knew absolutely nothing about. Duane said that he had seen the previews and it was an animated movie about a dog. Ok, sounded suitable for Grace's very first movie (well not including the many that she slept through as a newborn!)

I was a little nervous, imagining chasing her around the cinema or shoving my hand over her mouth if needed. Well I should really have had more faith in my darling daughter. She was an absolute angel! Sitting up straight in her chair, laughing in all the right places and slowly eating the popcorn that I had made at home and smuggled in.

Couldn't have asked for a better date! So from now on going to the movies has been elevated to bribe status. I know, it's not encouraged to bribe, so maybe I'll just call it "rewards". I'll take her along to all the kiddy movies that I wouldn't mind seeing, and I'll sent Duane to all the crappy ones!!

We often have nights out for coffee or shopping, so this will just add our list to choose from. We both enjoy the time just the 2 of us, it's these times that I realise how grown up she is getting.