We watched a movie together as a family for the first time. Maybe we did that with Max before? It would have been years ago…
It was 1 hour and 20 minutes. Elliot paid attention the entire time! I was very impressed — this means he understood enough of it to stay engaged. I’m sure it helps that he is currently in love with all things spooky, and this film has witches, black cats, etc.
From Karolina to me on WhatsApp:
You know – the money this trip cost, my nerves and patient and energy ……. it is all worth it !!!! Just looking at them how they grew together!!! It is so very very nice to watch !!!!!
Karolina writes to me on WhatsApp:
So I wanted to leave Max at the soda fountain place to finish his float – while I am at Reny’s buying a cream . Got yelled at because I wanted to leave him at the counter.
I ready to go back to the west!!!! Have enough of east coast mentality for a year
Again, I was not with them, but Karolina sent this. Bristol Days in Maine. I hope to upload a great video of Elliot dancing to live bluegrass music
First post of 2019. Max is away at Mark’s in Aspen. I returned from Shawn Toppel’s wedding in NJ two days ago. So now it is me, Karolina, and Newey. Newey and I are sick. This is Elliot’s first illness, and it is keeping Karolina awake at night. She is miserable. I’m sick, but she is more miserable than me.
A few weeks ago in December 2018, Elliot tried to put the Monchichi doll’s pacifier (“boote“) into his mouth.
See the white thing in its right hand? Elliot recognized it and placed it into his mouth to suck, probably after seeing it in the doll’s mouth.
Tonight he tried to put his nightcap onto his head. He couldn’t do it, but the attempt was adorable. That he recognizes the cap and knows what to do with it amazes me. Similar to, how a couple of months ago, he started twisting the pacifier (“boote“) in his mouth so it is always upright. You can insert it upside-down, or he will insert it upside-down himself, but he always rights it.
He’s been so fussy and crying while sick. There is little I can do to sooth him. Toy playing only works for a moment, and only if the toy is novel. What works reliably and for a longer period is playing music, especially Raffi:
Not watching the video; he doesn’t need that… he just needs music!
Pretending we were in a dog fight, shooting at each other in the air. There is a video of us doing it if you search Google Photos April 2017.
Pretending I was on the airplane that crashed in the Heavy Metal movie, and Max was one of the skeletons on the island.
Max took my hand as we walked around the school, looking for more planes.
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