perpetual motion machine

You may have noticed that there hasn't been a lot of blogging since Peter started to crawl. This is because in the moment that Peter first crawled, life totally changed. I have been feeling like Roger Rabbit in this cartoon. You read in science fiction and fantasy books about "magic doors" -- where you go through the magic door and life on the other side is totally different in an instant, and there's no going back. Baby learning to crawl is a real-life magic door. (Auto accidents are another, but that's a different story.)

Peter has started inquiring about the world around him. If he hears a sound (we have live near the train and the fire house, so there are some big sounds that interest little boys) he indicates the sound as if to ask about it. Also, if he sees a creature move, he points and makes inquisitive sounds. Taking him to the zoo is FUN now. He gets sooo excited. Hearing Peter laugh is the best sound I know.

Peter also has started feeding himself. It's a giant mess -- but I get to feed myself at mealtimes now. :)

This week Richard Grunn ( a fellow member of Zuppa del Giorno) and I had to busk at a conference. So, Peter got dragged to his first theatre-related event. He had a big time. He thought the juggler was about the coolest thing he ever saw and laughed heartily at the stupid sounds that Rich could make with his face (Rich is also a foley artist).

Chris' last day of school was Monday. So, now we have a lot more Daddy in our life. This is a wonderful thing! Pictured right are Chris and Peter taking a nap together. I actually got something accomplished that day -- tho, I don't remember what because my brain got left behind somewhere in the birthing process...