New York with my daughter

My daughter said

Mom, are you taking a bath?! I'm getting in too!

My 31-year-old daughter and this old woman are currently in New York (nyu-yoku/bathing) together lol

Wait, New York is different, isn't it! To those of you thinking that,
a poor mom like me can't afford a trip like that lol

Anyway, it's been a while since I've taken a bath with my daughter.
She has two bath bombs in her hands.
I think to myself that she still likes these kinds of things.
But I wonder if that's okay for a body that's had surgery?

Even though I'm worried, I can't tell my daughter, who is looking forward to it, that she can't.
After all, she's a daughter with health issues.
If I told her no, she'd definitely be crushed.

So, I thought, well, it'll probably be fine.
But it seems she thought about it like an adult.

Is it no good? Should I not do it?

she asked me.

I guess it'll be okay...

A few minutes of us caring for each other.

If it's not okay, it's fine if we don't do it, right?

The way she said it didn't sound like she was pushing herself too hard.
So, I decided that since it was scary, we should stop,
and the two bath bombs ended up dissolving in the bucket.

That's a luxurious way to play, lol

And so, watching the toys that popped out of the bath bombs,
my daughter was delighted.

She's a mix of an adult and a child,
but she showed a bit of maturity, so I'll call it a win.

After that, the conversation shifted to when I was hospitalized.

Apparently, the dog was crying at night,
and it was tough.

What does it mean for a dog to cry at night?

When I asked, she said that at night,
the biggest one
would come up the stairs and whine sadly.

The smallest one comes up and yaps.

The old grandpa dog tries his hardest to climb the stairs he can't manage,
coming up until he can see my daughter.

My daughter, defeated by such a cute sight,
puts a futon on the landing, wraps herself in a blanket,
and endures the cold.

And so, on the second day of hospitalization,
my daughter developed a fever and was bedridden.

I see, so that's why she had a fever.

I don't want to take care of the dog anymore!'
If I had told you that while you were in the hospital,
you would have forced yourself to be discharged, so I couldn't say it.'

She said that.
Yes, that's exactly right.
I would have been discharged, even if it meant going to the hospital every day.
After all, I wasn't really receiving any specific treatment,
and I was even thinking, 'Wouldn't home care be fine?' lol

She understands me well.
That's my daughter for you.

At the same time, she also has a mature side.
I suppose she's childish because she can rely on her parents.

It's true that there are parts of her development that are delayed due to her illness,
but she is definitely growing.

That New York time with my daughter
was a time I could laugh for the first time in a while.

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