Construction Zzzzzzzone

Here is Erik just as I found him during a nap recently. If he has the light on in his room and is too tired to turn it off before losing consciousness, he will bury his head like an ostrich under the covers and sleep upside-down. He also makes sure he is surrounded by a collection of toys, most of which seem rigid and miserable to have in bed, but he prefers it this way. Often it looks like someone has dumped the contents of Toys R Us atop his mattress, and he sleeps peacefully in the middle of it all. Of course, Stinky Dog is always close by. You can see him here under Erik's foot, jockeying for position among the rest of the toys. I have never seen a kid regularly sleep with a track excavator before, but it makes sense to me. Erik sure does love them.

Crash and Learn

My kid just crashed his tricycle for the very first time. I am so very proud. It was an impressive sight, and he ended up tangled in the wreckage. However, he got right back on it, and the event was an exciting topic of conversation over his afternoon snack. He is going fast enough now to require his helmet, which has been gathering dust in his closet, as he never did anything more than turn the trike over and spin the wheels for hours at a time in the past.

I think my days of reading quietly outside may be coming to an end. Finally.