Reading, Routine and RR

Something clicked (and for once it's not my camera shutter) and Aidan is suddenly reading 200+ page Diaries of the Wimpy kid books during quiet time. This has a number of implications which include:

• The ability to self-entertain for long stretches of time (read, nap time for yours truly in the afternoon)
• The ability to read to his sister (read, regaining some sanity during the toughest part of the day, bedtime with potentially cranky children)
• The ability to learn and ask even more questions (read, back to square one)

The first two of course are welcome changes after six years. The thought that things actually get easier in parenting is always significant comfort. But lest anyone think there is any free time, any benefits are quickly subsumed by the barrage of associated questions. Questions relating to whether it's okay to torture his younger (Greg, the star of the book, does), why he doesn't get more money for peeing in the toilet (Manny, Greg's little brother does) and so on. Alas, it's great to experience Aidan's new found abilities.

Baby Photography Note: To the untrained eye, one might overlook that the photo was edited using a new Bamboo Fun Touch tablet. Think of it as a digital drawing pad for photo editing. It's a little disappointing though since half its functionality doesn't work in Adobe Lightroom. It's akin to discovering after a week that newborns don't actually sleep when you want them to.

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Marc AnthonyDanielle Alexandra Belle Kingston Stella Irene Augustus Dan Aykroyd