He woke up at 7:40, just as I was about to go up and get him. He had insisted on socks before going to sleep last night, but then took them off during the night, which explained why he was shoving his feet into my side for much of the night. I had put socks back on him when I got up at 6. Couldn’t find matching though, so he had one pink and one blue. Now, I had been watching the 24 Hours of Le Man and he sat and watched that for several minutes. He then told me that he had a race car that was a hover car, and that the wheels turn up. Sounded like he’s seen Back to the Future. That gave him an idea for a Brother game where Bar climbs out of her seatbelt and goes on the roof of the car and installs jet engines.
First though we had breakfast and read My Little Pony. We then went upstairs for the hover car Brother and Sister game. Turned into turning brother into a robot. That was just a dream. Then Bar had a robot suit for Little Sister. Downstairs we kept playing, then had fun reading the Who Done It? book. He read parts of it. He decided he wanted to be the character that peed on the ground. I said the one that ate all the jam.
I had gotten out a page with the first 100 words a child should learn. August saw it and asked what it was and then started picking out words he could read. He resisted efforts to consider them in order, and instead wanted to pick them out at random. He kept saying it was fun, and probably picked out about 50 he could read before he was done with it for now. He told me “There should be a word like electromagnetic radiation or something like that. I want to be able to read about science…”
He watched things, starting with a Dr. Binocs about how we grow. Then big marble races, which he is fascinated by. He had agreed to walk over to the mall so I could get a hair cut, but he wanted crackers and meat before we left and just kept eating and eating. It turned into an early lunch, so I decided we’d just drive to the mall and then go to school.
So we ate and read a lot of My Little Pony. He told me “If it was my birthday I’d get a ton of sleep. Ha, mixed up measurements.” He had more food, then we read the Who Done It? book again. He asked what ‘hold it’ means, as in “Who couldn’t hold it?” First word of the day. Then more My Little Pony. We read through issue 5.
He’s asked a few times “Which pony would you be?” A new concept with him. His favorite is clearly Rainbow Dash. As I discussed what the ponies liked, he pointed out though that if I was that pony (like Rarity, who likes fashion design) that I would like that thing as well. He gave Carly the same argument later in the day when he asked her.
We were then discussing robots and artificial intelligence. He said “I have robots and they’re my minions…and they don’t have emotions, so they don’t get upset.”
He asked “What’s ‘that ain’t flying’?” From My Little Pony. Another word of the day. Finally, before we left he used his tool set to tighten the screw on my sunglasses, then rebuilt his magnet car, now having the design memorized.
We drove to the mall. It was already after 12, so we didn’t take any extra time there. We went in and I was able to get my hair cut right away. August was fascinated with the cut hair and played with it. He picked up some that fell like a big ‘T’ on me at one point.
From there we went to the candy stand and August got what we thought was rock candy. It was a kind of rock candy, of sorts, but it is chocolate, covered with a shell that looks like rock. He now also wants ‘real’ rock candy, but was happy with this. He had some as we went out to the car.
As we got out of the car at school he showed me a magic trick, where he held two squares, one why and black, with two fingers. When he flipped them over the black and white switched sides. Not sure what the squares are from.
As we walked in he asked “What’s monarchy?” Another word. We went down and found Omri and Jonathan down on the big playground. They played there for a while and went on the swings. Omri and August then played around the sensory path, and used some of the stones like chalk on a sidewalk. Rita took Jonathan first to the car, then to the library and Omri stayed with me. We walked over to the nature reserve and they played inside the tent, clearing off the space in the center and doing some dancing on it.
We then headed to the library and met up with them. Marina showed us the VR goggles. Rather disappointing for August, as it was more trouble shooting and figuring out how they worked than actually using them. The new set she started with doesn’t work with my phone (Android only), then the older pairs wouldn’t work with my bigger phone. We used her phone, and we were able to use this cube thing to hold a sun and solar system, but that was about it. Reia and Omri and Jonathan were also there and wanted turns. August avoided the ‘my turn, my turn’ line, and played with the stuffed animals, stacking them up on a chair and climbing on them. Finally, I couldn’t see if there was anything else to do with the app, as I couldn’t get Marina’s phone out. Amanda worked on it for a good ten minutes before getting it out.
August and I headed over to the pool at 3, with Rita and her kids already there. Natalie and her girls showed up a bit later, then Carly showed up around 4. I got out when Carly got in. August figured out he could touch the bottom of the pool if he tilted his head back. That was cool.
I took him to the bathroom once, then he had some Doritos with Omri and the girls. He likes the ‘grill’ flavor now, after not liking them the other day, and asked if we could get some sometime.
He stayed in the pool until Elise and Corinne got out, then joined them in the little pool for a few minutes.
We walked out with Natalie and Elise and Corinne, then drove home, getting here at 5:15.
As we came in he asked “What’s the Horse head Nebula?” From My Little Pony and “What’s a cyborg?” I explained, and he said his top half is robot. He cuddled with Carly and showed her the word list. He told her “Mama, you’re as great as peanut butter.” they read Who Done It? together, with a flashlight under a blanket, then I read him more My Little Pony. We had gotten him soup for dinner, then I read to him as he ate part of the frozen treat he had made yesterday.
We went upstairs and did some Brother games, then while he went to the bathroom Carly took over and gave him a bath while I did some work. She got him all ready, then I went in and read The Lorax and There’s a Wocket in My Pocket. She came back in and I left them sometime before 9:30.
Real ninja moves:
Dancing in the nature reserve:
Trying the VR goggles:
Pool splashes:
