Weekend Stories
Lisa was away for reserve duty this past weekend, so it was just Amelia and me for a couple of days. Unfortunately, it was cold an snowy, so we couldn't get into too much trouble.
One fun thing I did on Saturday was to break out the old electronic "Classic Football 2" handheld football game to get into the Super Bowl spirit. You know, the old Mattel green football game that has annoyed countless parents (and spouses)? Well, I sat on the floor and started playing this thing (WITH sound, an uncommon treat) and Amelia came over to see what the commotion was about. She said something like, "Whatcha doing, Daddy?" so I tried to explain all the sounds and lights to her. She was fascinated, but kept repeating over and over, "Whatcha doing Daddy? WHATCHA DOING DADDY!" She also decided that whatever it was, it looked like fun, so of course Amelia got a turn playing with the "lights." And wouldn't you know, she was dodging defenders, throwing touchdowns, and the like! (Not really - although she did throw an interception once.) Eventually she got tired of it and left it on the floor. Fortunately it automatically shuts down after awhile - wouldn't want the batteries to run out on THAT game!
Sunday was, of course, the Super Bowl. We don't have TV set up but I had the internet radio going for the pre-game. I fixed Amelia and I some snacks - I made Amelia a little salad with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and organic wheat crackers. After pouring the contents of the bowl and tossing it aside, she picked out the crackers and wouldn't eat anything else, despite my best efforts. Okay.
About an hour later she decided she was hungry (gee, I wonder why). She is getting better at communicating what she wants. In this case, I could tell she was hungry because she was repeating over and over, "Crackers - chocolate - cookies! CRACKERS - CHOCOLATE - COOKIES!" After a few times, she bounced up and down to the words - it became a little Amelia menu dance. "Crackers, chocolate, cookies" - the staples of any nutritious toddler diet. Fortunately, I was in a position to negotiate, given Amelia's hungry state. I offered some Gerber red beans and rice and she took the deal.
Then, the Super Bowl. All I can say is thank goodness for the absurdly long halftime show. This allowed plenty of time for Amelia's bath and bedtime routine, and I didn't miss a play. I have to admit I dug out the old Rod Woodson Steelers jersey from about a decade ago for this game. Congrats to the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers!
One fun thing I did on Saturday was to break out the old electronic "Classic Football 2" handheld football game to get into the Super Bowl spirit. You know, the old Mattel green football game that has annoyed countless parents (and spouses)? Well, I sat on the floor and started playing this thing (WITH sound, an uncommon treat) and Amelia came over to see what the commotion was about. She said something like, "Whatcha doing, Daddy?" so I tried to explain all the sounds and lights to her. She was fascinated, but kept repeating over and over, "Whatcha doing Daddy? WHATCHA DOING DADDY!" She also decided that whatever it was, it looked like fun, so of course Amelia got a turn playing with the "lights." And wouldn't you know, she was dodging defenders, throwing touchdowns, and the like! (Not really - although she did throw an interception once.) Eventually she got tired of it and left it on the floor. Fortunately it automatically shuts down after awhile - wouldn't want the batteries to run out on THAT game!
Sunday was, of course, the Super Bowl. We don't have TV set up but I had the internet radio going for the pre-game. I fixed Amelia and I some snacks - I made Amelia a little salad with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and organic wheat crackers. After pouring the contents of the bowl and tossing it aside, she picked out the crackers and wouldn't eat anything else, despite my best efforts. Okay.
About an hour later she decided she was hungry (gee, I wonder why). She is getting better at communicating what she wants. In this case, I could tell she was hungry because she was repeating over and over, "Crackers - chocolate - cookies! CRACKERS - CHOCOLATE - COOKIES!" After a few times, she bounced up and down to the words - it became a little Amelia menu dance. "Crackers, chocolate, cookies" - the staples of any nutritious toddler diet. Fortunately, I was in a position to negotiate, given Amelia's hungry state. I offered some Gerber red beans and rice and she took the deal.
Then, the Super Bowl. All I can say is thank goodness for the absurdly long halftime show. This allowed plenty of time for Amelia's bath and bedtime routine, and I didn't miss a play. I have to admit I dug out the old Rod Woodson Steelers jersey from about a decade ago for this game. Congrats to the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers!
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