Yesterday was Roger's birthday and it was also the Kids R Kids Annual Christmas Show. Kids R Kids is the name of the daycare that Cleo and Sidney attend. Cleo did the welcome and was fantastic. She performed in the ballet portion and also had a starring role in the pre-kindergarten classes' show, "Twas the Night Before Christmans." Cleo played the mother. She sat in a little rocking chair after she spoke her part. They put little glasses on her so she looked as motherly/grandmotherly as possible. Cleo looked so cute in her costume sitting in the rocking chair. Roger shot video and will post it when he can.
Sidney's class performed "Away in the Manger" and he was one of the the wise "men" along with two of his female classmates. The second the curtains parted all the way, Sidney started to cry. He stopped at one point and then started crying again. He couldn't explain why he was crying when I asked him later. He got to see Cleo's performance because she went after his class and one of his teachers brought out the kids from his class and handed them to the parents.
I ran into Sidney's best friend's (Taylor Donald) mom after the show was over. She said that Taylor Donald started crying when Sidney was crying. I hadn't noticed it. Taylor's mom asked her why she was crying and Taylor told her mom she was crying because "they made Sidney Wynn cry." There's a Sidney Dickinson and a Taylor Hartwell in Sidney's class so those 4 kids are always called by their first and last names.
Instead of the Elf on the Shelf as the spy for Santa, we have Rudolph. He disappears in the morning and reappears somewhere in the family room once the kids return from daycare. One morning this week, Rudolph was gone as usual. Sidney asked me where he went. I told him that he went to the North Pole to report to Santa. Sidney said no, that's not where he went. I asked him where he went and he said "shopping." I asked him what Rudolph was shopping for and Sidney said, "french fries."
When I was putting Sidney to bed one night this week, we were looking/reading a book about trains and Sidney said, "watch the closing doors." He hadn't ever commented before on the NYC subway announcers' directions to watch the doors. Another demonstration of Sidney's excellent retention skills.
My boss gave me a big tin full of Thomas the Train and Friends trains and a huge plastic bin of wooden train track. His 2 sons have outgrown the toys. The tin contained 2 Percy trains, Sidney did not have one that was compatible with his train set. The tin contained some duplicates of what Sidney already has and some trains that he didn't. Last night, Sidney played mostly with Iron Harry and the two Percy's. During our bedtime singing routine, Sidney and I have made up all sorts of variation of "I've Been Working on the Railroad." While Sidney was playing last night he sang one as follows, "Iron Harry been working on the railroad. Percy been working on the railroad. Good job Iron Harry. Good job Percy. Percy." He added the 2nd "Percy" because he had the two Percy trains lined up with Iron Harry. I thought that was hilarious.
This weekend (Sunday), we are shopping for Sidney's big boy bed. We are getting him a full size, brown sleigh bed. The problem is finding full size Thomas the Train bedding. I have only seen it on line and it's pricey. Hopefully we can find some Cars bedding in a store at a more affordable price. Sidney is older now than when we transitioned Cleo to her own bed. She was 2 years and 7 months old and Sidney is now 2 years and 10 months old. I know it's not a competition but he looks so big and long sleeping in his crib. I am sure he will miss his crib like Cleo did. When we showed her the new big girl bed in her room for the first time she said, "I lost my bed. I lost my bed!" We showed her that her crib was in Sidney's room and she seemed to accept that. I am sure the Dora bedding on her new bed helped the adjustment.
Cleo was so excited for her performance yesterday. All week she was rehearsing with the other classes and working on her welcome at home with us. She did it so often that Sidney committed it to memory. We have these two inflatable microphones from a birthday party gift bag. Sidney and Cleo would stand in the family room and recite Cleo's welcome together.
Yesterday, in the morning, I went to get Cleo up and gather her clothes for school. When she saw it was me in her room, she said, "no, I want Daddy to get me up because it's his special day!" So I got Roger to go to Cleo's room and I went to get Sidney up.
Prior to leaving for the Christmas Show, Cleo helped me with "birthday business." She signed her name to her card for Roger and Sidney's name to his card to Roger. She also wrote "Daddy" on the envelopes for her and Sidney's cards. She helped organize his gifts too and when we were done she asked what other birthday business there was to be done. She's the best.
I got Roger a little cake from Publix - chocolate cake with white buttercream. It was really good. We had cake when we got home from the Christmas show. Cleo was disappointed when she saw the cake and was all, "where's the birthday cake. Daddy needs a sports cake." She expected to see a sheet cake super decorated like the ones we get for her and Sidney - and every other kid has one at the birthday parties we attend. Then we gave him his cards and gifts.
Today we are taking the kids to a book sale at the Southwest Arts Center where Cleo takes her art class. Then, home for lunch and naps. Then to dinner for Roger. We aren't sure where we are going for dinner. Prior to dinner, we may take the kids to a Christmas lights show in the building where a Macy's used to be in downtown Atlanta. I will write more about it later if we go.
Have a good week.
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