Wednesday
Wednesday is one of my days off (I now work Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday), so Alex and I had a playdate planned with Julia and Amanda. It was so nice to see them, and we had a good time playing all through the downstairs. Normally the kitchen is blocked off by a baby gate, but I broke the gate today (not easy to do) and so we just had to pay close attention to who was where (and what drawers were being opened).
After the playdate, Alex and I went out to find a new baby gate. I had decided we needed a hands-free gate for the kitchen, since we're often trying to walk through the gate carrying a couple of plates of food or a loaded highchair tray that requires two hands to carry securely. We went up to West Hartford to see if we could find the gate, but the store we went to was sold out. So they called their store in Manchester to have one held for us, and Alex and I drove over there right around 5:00. What a mess of traffic. This is how we ended up visiting the two busiest malls in Connecticut -- during rush hour -- three weeks before Christmas. However, we did find the gate, so I guess it was worth it.
By that time it was getting close to 6:00, which is Alex's bedtime, and we were still 30 minutes from home and he hadn't had dinner yet. So we stopped at Friendly's and had some dinner. Alex had something from the children's menu for the first time (macaroni and cheese), so that was an adventure. He got quite a lot of it in his mouth, although there was probably an equal amount on the floor. The three children at the next table were very entertained.
Actually, the real adventure was how unprepared I was. Not only did I fail to bring any food from home for Alex, I also didn't have a bib or a sippy cup with me. So I tucked napkins in around his overalls and kept changing them as they got full of macaroni. And luckily he didn't seem very thirsty, since the Friendly's children's drink is served with an extra-large straw. Alex had no idea how to even start with that, and he doesn't drink out of a regular cup yet. I'm going to get some of those disposable sippy cups to carry in the car, I think.
Unsurprisingly, Alex was ready for bed as soon as we got home, and he went down without a peep. He did great with our impromptu outing despite being very tired. Although, I should mention, he cast his vote against NPR tonight on the late drive home. He started fussing as soon as the news came on, and wouldn't stop until I switched to a CD. Luckily, I had the soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas in the car, and that is very relaxing music. I guess Alex just wasn't up for the Iraq Study Group tonight.
After the playdate, Alex and I went out to find a new baby gate. I had decided we needed a hands-free gate for the kitchen, since we're often trying to walk through the gate carrying a couple of plates of food or a loaded highchair tray that requires two hands to carry securely. We went up to West Hartford to see if we could find the gate, but the store we went to was sold out. So they called their store in Manchester to have one held for us, and Alex and I drove over there right around 5:00. What a mess of traffic. This is how we ended up visiting the two busiest malls in Connecticut -- during rush hour -- three weeks before Christmas. However, we did find the gate, so I guess it was worth it.
By that time it was getting close to 6:00, which is Alex's bedtime, and we were still 30 minutes from home and he hadn't had dinner yet. So we stopped at Friendly's and had some dinner. Alex had something from the children's menu for the first time (macaroni and cheese), so that was an adventure. He got quite a lot of it in his mouth, although there was probably an equal amount on the floor. The three children at the next table were very entertained.
Actually, the real adventure was how unprepared I was. Not only did I fail to bring any food from home for Alex, I also didn't have a bib or a sippy cup with me. So I tucked napkins in around his overalls and kept changing them as they got full of macaroni. And luckily he didn't seem very thirsty, since the Friendly's children's drink is served with an extra-large straw. Alex had no idea how to even start with that, and he doesn't drink out of a regular cup yet. I'm going to get some of those disposable sippy cups to carry in the car, I think.
Unsurprisingly, Alex was ready for bed as soon as we got home, and he went down without a peep. He did great with our impromptu outing despite being very tired. Although, I should mention, he cast his vote against NPR tonight on the late drive home. He started fussing as soon as the news came on, and wouldn't stop until I switched to a CD. Luckily, I had the soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas in the car, and that is very relaxing music. I guess Alex just wasn't up for the Iraq Study Group tonight.
1 Comments:
But I bet he'd approve of Bill Maher riffing on The Iraq Study group.
Now, the real question. Where does Alex stand on 'un poquito aye aye aye?'
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