I love seeing the world through new eyes again. Through Elliot’s eyes.. Things that are so mundane and banal to me are vicariously fresh and surprising once again.

Elliot had his first experience with light sticks. Previously he’d had light necklaces and bracelets (especially during Halloween), but I do not think he’d ever had a light stick before. If he had, he did not remember and neither did I.

So tonight before bedtime, he got to choose a toy from the Schnaka Box. There were a few lightsticks. I explained that they would glow all night. He immediately chose one over all the toys. And the same choice the next night, too. He slept with the lightsticks all night long. He was completely fascinated by them in bed in the dark; shaking them, “Look, Daddy! Look!” for a good half hour. And when he woke up the next morning, he did not understand why it didn’t glow anymore. I had a difficult time explaining, but finally said it just wore out. You need a new one. He chose a new lightstick from the Schnaka Box the next night. He wanted to save the spent sticks.

Lightstick fascination