“When is Aunt and Uncle’s Day?”, I asked my good friend Google and my good friend Google told me it is on July 26th.
Truly, I think that day needs to get a better PR rep because I’m not sure anyone actually celebrates it. I’m about to change that in our household.
Being a stay-at-home-for-the-most-part parent means that I don’t really get a day off. I don’t get to call in sick even when I am sick. I work outside of the home 2 days a week and if I do have to call in sick those days, I still don’t get to call in sick to my Mami gig.
Yesterday, I woke up feeling worn out, tired, and sick. Having Unknown Papi call in sick to help me take care of the girls was not an option and I was not excited about the day ahead. A nursing baby and an energetic toddler take a lot out of me on a good day, but on a sick day I just don’t have enough in me to keep everyone happy. And it was raining, which means I couldn’t even just go sit in the back yard with the girls to keep Put Pie entertained.
Then my BIL, Unknown Tio, woke up. Ah, to be able to sleep in on a day off. I have to say I was a bit envious. He was getting dressed to take his dog out for a walk and Put Pie ran up to him and asked if she could go too. He looked dubious and said, “What if I take Unknown ChaCha for a walk first and then come back for you?”
It was like I heard angels singing and I guess Put Pie did too because she could hardly contain her excitement. True to his word he came back and took her for a walk in the rain. I thought he’d take her for 20-30 minutes, but NO! He took her for 2 hours. He took her for a walk, then out to lunch, and then on her first bus ride ever. She came home exhausted and took a 3 hour nap.
So from now on on July 26th I will remember to celebrate all the wonderful aunts and uncles that are an active part of their nieces and nephews lives.
A special thank you to Unknown Tio for being such a loving uncle to my daughters. We are lucky to have you in our lives.
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