Today was a good day. I planned to take Cy up to a library a few towns over (up? down?) for their end-of-year Summer Reading Program party. The theme: Go Green! So I put him in a cute eco-friendly themed-shirt, he actually woke up from his nap right on time- and off we went!
I didn’t really know what to expect. I kind of accidentally joined their group. I had gone up there as kind of a fluke (I pass like, 3 libraries on my way to this particular library, but it’s in an area that’s nice to walk around sometimes) and the librarian said I should sign him up even though they usually started kids at 3. I was thrilled that someone seemed like they WANTED him to participate, and although we didn’t go back much in between I wrote down the books he read as we read them and got to put 29 stamps on the board for him today. He also got a prize (a few cheap cars, probably and ironically made from some cheap, breakable plastic)(HELLO SUSTAINABLE LIBRARY PRIZES?RIGHT?) which sent him over the MOON, but not as over the moon as the little concert they had for the party.
It was a guy and a guitar. And a slideshow with pictures of the earth and the planets and the stars, and funny songs about recycling and composting and dances for the kids to learn. And Cy ATE.IT.RIGHT.UP. He was busting a move, singing along and wildly pointing at the picture of the earth on his shirt
Bust a MOVE. It was pretty awesome, and I was so proud of his attention span, his apparent care for the environment (haha), and how he tried to sing along and participate. My FAVORITE part, though was when he leaned on my back with his head resting on my shoulder, his little body moving with the rhythm of the song, and reached around and gave me a cuddly kiss on the cheek. MW-WA. It was awesome to be rocking out with him, feeling his joy and affection and enjoying what turned into a total event for him. And me. It made my day today. It made me feel like a fun mommy and a good community member rolled into one. And when we left Cy waved and said, “Goodbye ‘body!” and laid his little head on my shoulder and went all limp as if to say, “SO tired.” So even if he’s big enough to dance it up at a party, he still needs me to carry him to the car afterward.
Which just reminded me of a post I’ve been meaning to write about how toddlers are a lot like college students.
But anyway.
Have a good night folks.
Awww, so sweet! I love days like this, when your child so thoroughly enjoys himself and you can pat yourself on the back for exposing him to something so fun. (I LOVE I’m-a-good-Mommy days, and have far too few of them in my opinion.) ;-) Also, I meant to comment on your vacuum post yesterday–how is it that we are so obviously the same person, and yet we’ve never met face to face?? I, too, love vacuuming and DREAM of the day I can own a Dyson. Yes. It’s something I actually dream about. Good for you for pulling out the bargaining chip–and yes, I read that article in Parenting magazine!!
Between all of your posts that make me never want to have children, there are always these little treasures that make me really baby hungry. What a cute kid =)