Sunday, May 16, 2004
Matt has been showing great interest in dogs, especially Rory. We have a board book that teaches counting with pictures involving increasing numbers of Weimaraners (photos by Wegman, of course), and Matt is really into it. I had read it to him a few minutes prior to starting another book that he usually likes ("Rainbow Sea," with lots of shiny stuff), when he got off my lap after just two pages and took the book out of my hand, replacing it with the Weimaraner book! Once I made it clear I would read it again, he climbed back into my lap to look and listen.
Afterwards, I had Matt in the sunroom swing which he was enjoying. Mary had come in to find her shoes, and Matt smiled but was still content to keep swinging. The moment Rory came in the sunroom to join us, Matt leaned in his direction, reached out and started whining to get down. I got him down, and he ran over to Rory to start petting him, smiling and giggling all the while. I have seen him enjoy petting Rory before, and he certainly likes to do things for Rory (he has taken to begging at the dog treat jar for something to give Rory). Still, this is the first time I have seen him want to stop something he was enjoying to go pet his dog. No doubt they will remain good buddies for the rest of Rory's life.
Afterwards, I had Matt in the sunroom swing which he was enjoying. Mary had come in to find her shoes, and Matt smiled but was still content to keep swinging. The moment Rory came in the sunroom to join us, Matt leaned in his direction, reached out and started whining to get down. I got him down, and he ran over to Rory to start petting him, smiling and giggling all the while. I have seen him enjoy petting Rory before, and he certainly likes to do things for Rory (he has taken to begging at the dog treat jar for something to give Rory). Still, this is the first time I have seen him want to stop something he was enjoying to go pet his dog. No doubt they will remain good buddies for the rest of Rory's life.
Monday, May 10, 2004
It is Monday morning after Mothers' Day. John just arrived home from a business trip to Miami on conference Friday, having been gone for five days. It is unusual for him to be gone - he goes away about 2-3 times a year this year. On Friday he had been gone for five days now and I was bushed, especially having been up til midnight many nights happily working on making a quilt for my dear dear friend Denise. So as I heard the phone ring in the kitchen, many steps away from where I was lying on the carpet playing with Matt, I just let it ring. John started talking and as I listened and contemplated going to the phone, Matt ran into the kitchen hearing him talk to the machine. He stared at the answer machine, just weeping. It was priceless. Wow, he has never done that before. Quite a moment to remember.
Drew and we were talkng at the dinner table yesterday about going to Syracuse this Memorial Day to take part in the memorial for Aunt Rosy and we discussed briefly cremation and how her body would be put into the ground alongside her Mom's and Dad's. We also discussed how some opt to have their ashes put into the ground and others request loved ones to sprinkle them into a special place in this world, such as a loved spot in nature. He thought a moment or two and responded, 'I know exactly where I would like to be put when I die.' When we asked he responded,'I want to be sprinkled all over Ethan's house.' Ethan is his favorite pal and lives kitty corner across the street at the end of the cul de sac. They are 1 year apart and do everything together, but most importantly they share a very special love - love of Bionicles™. They could play with bionicles til the cows some home!
Drew and we were talkng at the dinner table yesterday about going to Syracuse this Memorial Day to take part in the memorial for Aunt Rosy and we discussed briefly cremation and how her body would be put into the ground alongside her Mom's and Dad's. We also discussed how some opt to have their ashes put into the ground and others request loved ones to sprinkle them into a special place in this world, such as a loved spot in nature. He thought a moment or two and responded, 'I know exactly where I would like to be put when I die.' When we asked he responded,'I want to be sprinkled all over Ethan's house.' Ethan is his favorite pal and lives kitty corner across the street at the end of the cul de sac. They are 1 year apart and do everything together, but most importantly they share a very special love - love of Bionicles™. They could play with bionicles til the cows some home!
