Thanks to supportive comments, a good night’s sleep, and a happy, sunny Thursday, we’re all doing a lot better here today. I had to laugh, though, when I came into the living room this morning and saw a mound of books. While I had been coping with my negative emotions, JediBoy was coping in his own way. With “fluff.”
The mound contained 21 Sesame Street picture books, 15 Curious George picture books, 26 Berenstain Bears books, 12 Clifford books, 7 Dora and Diego books, 16 Magic School Bus books, 5 Little Critter books, 3 by Robert Munsch, 3 by Ezra Jack Keats, 8 by Frank Asch, 4 by Kevin Henkes, 27 other miscellaneous picture books (mostly 8×8 paperbacks), and a handful of chapter books (Magic Tree House, Arthur, and Pokemon) - more than 150 books in all, almost entirely fluff! Twaddle! Drivel! And exactly what JediBoy needed to get through the stressful hours.
My own coping techniques tend toward the keep-your-hands-busy variety, and so, inspired by a timely post by Michelle at Scribbit and some ideas I’d been having about things that BabyGirl might like, I’ve been keeping my hands busy with quick little yarn projects. More on that when I finish.
This afternoon, I taught JediBoy how to “finger crochet” and make a long string, rope, or vine of yarn. He picked up on it fairly quickly and made several green vines for his Playmobil people. He was even inspired to create a birthday present for a certain friend, and we made a special trip out to the fabric store tonight to get the right shade of yarn. He sat up in bed with me for two hours, and finished his present! His determination was very sweet, and he liked the finished product so much that he’s going to make himself one tomorrow.
I’m glad you’re feeling better.
