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My neighbor is such an outstanding lady. Really feel lucky to have finally settled in next to someone we like. You have NO idea what kind of people we've been dealing with when it comes to neighbors.
Anywho - She's this cute, very petite, Jamaican lady. She's very friendly and just has this way about her, it's hard to explain. Very welcoming...yet sort of mysterious, it's interesting. She also has a wonderfully green thumb. Her portion of our backyard (we live in a duplex) is full of all sorts of things...fresh herbs, spices, medicines, flowers, plants, a cactus tree. It's incredible and so beautiful. Thankfully she's a giving soul. I love it when she knocks on our door bearing gifts from the garden.

Another thing I've recently learned about this woman, is that she's an excellent baker. Either that or someone she knows is. Yesterday (Valentine's Day) around lunch time, I got a knock on our door.
I open it, and there she was, cute little cupcake in hand. She says to me, "here, I brought this for the little guy. Hope you guys have a great Valentine's Day!"
How sweet is that?! She brought my baby a cupcake...she didn't have to do that!

Unfortunately for him, he was a major pain in mommy's ass all day. So, I held on to the cupcake for the remainder of the day...debating on what to do with it. Should I eat it or give it to its rightful owner? I mean...after all, it was meant just for him, nobody else.

The day came and left, and now here it is, the 15th. Guess who was super cranky about two hours before nap time? Uh, yep...my crazy dude. He really, really, REALLY knows how to push your buttons. Or maybe just mine. Yeah, it's probably just mine.

Lunch time came with a fight. (Note to self: Stop giving him choices for lunch. You're only making things more complicated.) Seriously, it took him nearly an HOUR to eat a peanut butter sandwich and some graham cracker things. - an hour-
You know what the best part about lunch time is? Obviously it isn't the crappy peanut butter sandwich, it's what comes AFTER! Yep, you guessed it.... nap time!!! Did anyone else hear a choir of angels singing when that was announced?!

With a huge grin, and a feeling of accomplishment, I strolled into the kitchen after the monster was snoozing away. Wiped down the counters, put the dishes away, and then I spotted it. The cute little chocolate cupcake. hmmmm. What to do, what to do.
Know what I did?
I ate it.
Slowly. Might I add, I truly enjoyed every. single. bite. The huge glass of milk I had on stand-by was a nice addition.

No, I do not feel guilty. I mean....should i?
-naaaaah
I am a (pregnant) Mom.
This should be considered payment for the actions from the last day and a half.
At this point, my only problem with the whole situation is that there was only one cupcake.