She made a windmill… Well, a wind spinner, but she calls it a windmill. She designed, created, constructed, and presented. Then she told me she was frustrated because it didn’t spin I asked if she wanted to make it spin, she said no, but that it didn’t (in a somewhat disappointed tone). I am […]
Pipeline, er Shower… OR, Turning Water into Air
Ok, so Lily is an inventor now. She’s also a scientist. Reader? Well, if it suits her, yeah… but don’t try to get her to read something you want her to. AND DON’T let her know you know she read something after the fact… way uncool. She’s picked up some new comebacks and comments of […]
Dreams
Lily says to me this morning, “I had a weird dream.” “Oh yeah?”, I responded. “Tell me about it….” “No.” ……………………….. “Ok. Why not?” “I don’t want to.”
Esophageal Rescue
His esophagus is stuck… with stuff in it!!! “Mom! Come quick! We have an sink esophagus rescue on our hands!” She’s found the plunger, convinced her father to offer some muscle, and now she’s cleaning up the aftermath. I love it.
Rocking Chair Music
About a month ago, Lily lost it in a panic of tears and dread. She’d managed to pull the string on the music box, on the bottom of her rocking chair (previously mine, previously my mother’s). She panicked that she’d ruined it entirely, and came running to me for help. Russ managed to sooth her […]