BabyGirl had us awake from about 2-3 am last night. She was crying and hard to console - we’re wondering if maybe her molars are finally starting to move in. She and JediBoy slept well after that but I was restless, so today has been a Do Nothing day. We’ve watched some videos and made a half-hearted attempt to clean out the living room closet, pairing shin guards and folding tote bags. We’ve talked about why your stomach pokes in when you inhale and out when you exhale, and why superballs eventually lose their bounce. BabyGirl took a nice long nap, we’ve read a huge stack of Dr. Seuss, and the kids are munching on a snack now.
In my defense, we did a lot yesterday! We went to another presentation at the local nature center. This one was on “Animals in Winter” and the kids got to see preserved specimens of weasels in white and brown coats, owls, groundhogs, foxes, ducks, turtles, etc. The presenter did a great job of explaining what various animals do in winter (migrate, hibernate, stay put) and why. He’s great at gearing the information to the 3-5 age group, and includes motions for them to try (swimming, diving, flying like ducks) and silly suggestions (the owl wears a hat and scarf, the migrated duck gets out his cell phone to call up north and see if it’s spring yet).
After that we ran a series of errands, including picking up our group portraits from my birthday, having lunch out, and stopping by the thrift store. JediBoy picked up a “junior” chapter book there and read it by the time we got home. That really made him proud!
But today we needed a nice, slow day. And another photo shoot.
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