{"id":860,"date":"2012-12-17T20:46:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T20:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaumaison.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/17\/how-time-flies"},"modified":"2012-12-17T20:46:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-17T20:46:00","slug":"how-time-flies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2012\/12\/17\/how-time-flies\/","title":{"rendered":"How time flies!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is Christmas really in one week?\u00a0 Where did the time go?\u00a0 I was sick all of last week and everything stopped: the wrapping, the baking, the potty training, the crafts, the house cleaning, all of it set aside while I struggled through work and rehearsals, never able to shake off the cold.<\/p>\n

It was fun having my parents visit, but I felt like I was only half present.\u00a0 I hope they enjoyed their time with Jack at least.\u00a0 I did get to show them the Humble Pie Shop, and I got to see the Van Gogh exhibit with them, and of course Ben’s commencement.<\/p>\n

After all that they (almost gleefully) took Jack so Amanda, Ben, Brian, and I could see the Hobbit.\u00a0 We got Jersey Mike’s subs on the way to the theater and queued up for a good seat.\u00a0 I haven’t waited behind ropes for a movie since Serenity<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

It paid off, we got center, front row of the back section, with the bars that I love to use for foot rests.\u00a0 Add a giant coke zero and bucket of popcorn and I was ready for the next three hours of high frame rate hobbits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Good movie.\u00a0 Of course I have my quibbles.\u00a0 And Brian is right, “Peter Jackson has lost all sense tone.”\u00a0 And I still hate 3D.\u00a0 But I still enjoyed it immensely.<\/p>\n

Sunday I slept as much as possible.\u00a0 Skipped church and tithing settlement.\u00a0 Watched the Arisocats with my boys.\u00a0 Toast for dinner. <\/p>\n

Today I’m feeling better.\u00a0 Just residual coughing and nose-blowing.\u00a0 No head-pounding or debilitating fatigue.\u00a0 I slipped back into our usual Monday routine.\u00a0 I don’t know why I’ve had so many Mondays off at work, but it’s nice. <\/p>\n

Jack woke and quietly played in his crib while I stole and extra thirty minutes of snoozing.\u00a0 Then we got up and each had breakfast.\u00a0 Sausage, eggs, and berries for me.\u00a0 Sausage, berries, and toast for Jack.\u00a0 Then we unloaded the dishwasher.\u00a0 I started some laundry and vacuumed while he ate.\u00a0 Then we made muffins<\/a>.\u00a0 Jack got a lot more excited to eat them when he saw that they look like cupcakes.
\u00a0Then it was time for dressing and brushing teeth, before head out for the library.\u00a0 Story time is at 10:30 on Mondays.\u00a0 We swap out new books for the week and read and sing songs.\u00a0 Jack LOVES it.\u00a0 There’s a solid routine that he can follow:<\/p>\n

\"Library<\/a>1) return old books
2) open the “frog box” to see the hint the librarians left about what the theme will be
3) Say hi to the real frog
4) browse new books
5) drink at the kids fountain
6) sit for story time, which includes:
\u00a0 a: receiving magic from the wand
\u00a0 b: open and shut hands song
\u00a0 c: letter of the day and ABC song
\u00a0 d: stories\/dances alternating
\u00a0 e: goodbye song
\u00a0 f: more magic from the wand
7) get a stamp and sticker
8) Help check out new books<\/p>\n

He’s getting so much better at group story time too.\u00a0 At the start he would just sit quietly in my lap.\u00a0 Wouldn’t join in anything, he only listened.\u00a0 Now, well, not so shy:<\/p>\n


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He likes to say hi to all the kids and ask them questions.\u00a0 He even started sitting up front, away from me last week.\u00a0 Before and after the session he grooves to the music.<\/p>\n