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January 2005
Weekend in Mobile
Will and I have had a fun weekend in Mobile. I took Saturday “off” and spent the day playing with Will and Granna — including spending a good hour in the spa tub. Will and I went out to check the water while it was heating up and he tried as hard as he could to throw himself out of my arms and into the water. (It was only about 85 degrees and still too chilly.) When we went back inside, he was VERY ANGRY. He wanted in that water — no matter what the temperature!! We got in when it was about 90 degrees (still a little too chilly for a spa tub) and Will had a blast. His favorite toy is the tub thermometer, which he uses to beat his other toys in the water. When Granna joined us, we threw he back and forth, blew bubbles (the kind you blow out of a wand — he calls them Buh-buhs), and encouraged him to swim in the water. He and I blew bubbles in the water (his way of doing this is dunking his face in the water) and splashed and splashed.
We thought we had tired him out. Ha!
When PapPap came home 3o minutes after we got out of the spa… Will and PapPap went back in! For another hour! When they got back out, Will played, walked around, and got into every drawer, nook and cranny he could… and still no sleep for another 2 hours. What a wild man!!
Paul — electrician extraordinaire!
Will and I left this morning for a quick weekend in Mobile. We cleared out to give Paul the house for his massive on-going electrical project(s). He has been slowly re-wiring the entire house — a difficult, time- and labor-intensive effort! He’s been doing a great job and we are certainly much safer because of his efforts. So far, he’s actually found 6 cut off wires, 4 with current, one of which was attached to a live telephone line (major fire hazard). One of the live wires was right underneath Will’s crib… so, should a fire have started…
It is a good lesson in old homes — home inspections can’t get this kind of detailed information — you literally have to crawl under each beam and look up at what is there. This is what Paul has been doing, room by room, separating and investigating each circuit and creating much needed additionally outlets. Definitely, this is a plus in the style of home we have. Our shotgun double is typical New Orleans’ style in that it is up off the ground on pylons — making it fairly easy to crawl under. Still, it’s too high to lie back and work and too low to be seated and work, so it is physically rough.
Definitely, I have the better end of the deal with taking Will on an overnight road trip! (Especially one where I get free babysitting and a spa tub!)
He likes to hit things with his head.
Will reminded us of our favorite line from the movie Parenthood. He dumped out all of the legos from the container and spent the evening wearing the bucket on his head. He would put the bucket on his head, and then walk until he hit or fell on an object (another toy, the gate, the wall, furniture, a cat, etc.) It was hysterical. Every once in awhile, he’d peek out to see what was around him, but for the most part, he’d just continue to bang on whatever he’d hit over and over again with his head. We were laughing too hard to stop. We did get some video of it (but of course the tape only had about 20 seconds left!) Sometimes, as a parent, all you can do is sit back, watch, and wonder.
