The Holy Twins by Kathleen Norris - read to G while finishing making dinner. He enjoyed it and stayed for the whole book, which was a picture book, but not short. He really enjoyed saying "Scholastica". Lately he has spent most of his time "trilling" his tongue - loudly and often. And I don't discourage it because while somewhat annoying, he obviously is enjoying the sensations it brings and I know this whole experimenting with sounds won't last too long. But hearing "Scholastica" said over and over with emphasis on the siblants was a nice relaxing break.
Dad leaves today for hunting week. Gman and I are going to miss him. Gman is somewhat jealous that Dad gets to go spend a week with the hunting buddies without him, but since we're going to work on the Christmas list this weekend and maybe take a few jaunts to some fun places, not to mention the joy of getting to sleep in Mom and Dad's bed [which rarely happens and usually he has to share it with Mom AND Dad - and we've been informed that we're fat and take up too much room] is making up for his disappointment somewhat. Dad on the other hand is a bit disconsolate. He really misses his boy when he leaves him for any length of time. He misses me too, but I'm a grown up, know he'll be back shortly, and can entertain myself. The boy, on the other hand, keeps telling his dad how much he's going to miss him and asking him if Gman can't go too. Makes it hard for a Da-Da to leave his baby. But we'll all survive and the boys will enjoy talking to each other by phone and discussing if Dad saw or killed any deer. There may even be a long-distance lullaby or two.
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