Blowing & Drifting

Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.

Day Off

I took the day off today, being worn out from a some long, intense months of work and expecting a couple especially intense weeks while my boss is on vacation. I didn't do much except hang out with the girls, and it was great. Some high points:

Genevieve sleeping through the night for the first time, and waking up with a giant sleepy smile on her face.

Sitting in her exer-saucer while I made her breakfast, Genevieve heard the cat meow and exactly imitated it with a perfect "Ree-OW-er!"

Julia spent about a half hour this morning loading her bed with literally every stuffed animal she could find in her room or the upstairs playroom. Watching, I asked her, "Are you going to go downstairs and get the rest of your friends?" She turned to me and said coolly, "Yes, indeed I am."

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As she lingererd over her lunch, Julia described in great detail an exhibit we saw at the Rochester Art Center the last time we went to see our friends Kris and Kristi in Rochester - last May. The main topic of conversation was why the ceramic clown sculptures we saw had been "so stwange and confusing," but at one point, she asked me why one particular "cwown" had an "elephant nose" - accurately remembering one piece that evoked both a jester and Ganesha.

On an afternoon trip downtown, I asked Julia if I could have just one pretzel from her trail mix snack, she told me, "No, you can just drink your coffee, Daddy."

A few seconds later, Genevieve suddenly threw aside her teething ring, grabbed a tiny piece of cereal from Julia's trail mix, and threw it in her mouth.

Before bedtime, Julia decided that in fact she did want to read five chapters in a Kate DiCamilo book, rather than two of her regular (age-appropriate) books.

Now, they're both asleep and (thought I won't say it to Shannon, who went through the wringer with both of them this week) I kinda miss them both.