Today Is About
Trying not to freak out. There is so much on my plate right now I’m dreaming projects, tasks, checklists, and deadlines. Having this much work is great! Except that Asher is sick again. He has a pretty high fever that goes down when we dose him with ibuprofen, but returns every 5 to 6 hours. This has been the case since Saturday, when we dragged him off to the beach at Pt. Reyes anyway. He had a sucky day there, which honestly surprised me. I thought he would rally and enjoy the sand and sea. We even brought shovels—what more in life could a toddler ask for? He didn’t rally. He spend the whole time either on my lap or snoozing on the blanket covered with a towel to keep the sun off. Not at all like him to avoid interacting with people and his environment. It was one of those parental trade-offs: It was crucial for me to see people and participate in Delphinia. Yesterday Ian was around to take care of him; his vacation is now over and he and Lucas both split for work and school, respectively. Probably, when I reluctantly admit that he has been sick, grandma will refuse to take him tomorrow morning.
It is suddenly hot. Well, not really hot by my standards. But today is April 20 and we’re expecting highs in the mid-90s today. We’ll call it a precipitous heat wave. I sent Lucas off to school today in shorts and a T-shirt. He is both glad to be going back to school to play with his friends, and annoyed that his 16-day vacation has ended. He loves vacations when he can completely monopolize his dad’s attention for days on end.
Speaking of which, Ian and Lucas have been doing a lot of work to prepare for the coming birthday party. The robot sculpture is done and it’s fabulous! I’ll post pics soon. It’s the Platonic Ideal of a friendly robot, I kid you not. I think Lucas gave him a name, but I don’t remember it at the moment. Yesterday they spent some time creating a party game. It’s a comet toss, with a solar system target hand-painted on black felt. The comets are covered with velcro, so they will stick to the target, which is covered with 9 felt planets and their circular paths around a felt sun. In typical fashion, Lucas would not be deterred from putting all 9 planets on, nor would he be talked out of adding the astrological symbol for each planet. The boy has an eye for detail. It really is beautiful. Next, we will work on assembling the goodie bags for the boys who attend the party. This involves yet another craft. My books all say that holidays and special occasions are really best enjoyed when kids get to participate in lots of preparation, thus extending the experience and building their engagement with it. Lucas is certainly getting that with the birthday stuff this year. I have to find a moment to swing by NoNo’s and borrow her cake decorating stuff so I can practice with the frosting. The invitations were made and sent out the day before Easter.
No time for more.
April 20, 2009 at 5:50 pm
His name is “BeePee”
April 21, 2009 at 10:16 am
That really is a lot to do. Way to go in the not freaking out department, lady.
And can I just say this is amazing, reading about getting ready for the birthday party? Something in my heart goes squish every time I read about the big deals you make of your boys.
Sending love. Can’t wait to see photos of the robots!