Sick, but with swords and Snow White

So, we've been passing around Another round of colds, leaving us indoors a great deal. P has been cycling through his treasures, focusing quite a bit on felt and tools. He's specifically fond of making dino-scapes. With volcanoes. And lava. We had to make more volcanoes this week because the dinosaurs were, apparently, not endangered enough :) If felt isn't spread all over the floor then E's tools are. They are busy ripping apart foam, tearing apart food, cutting wires, mauling play-doh, or... chasing the cat. Eek. He's so much more reasonable on the subject these days, but a stir crazy three year old is a stir crazy three year old any way you cut the mustard.

We've also enjoyed our Snow White record a few hundred times. It stars Doris Day and is a good laugh for any adult - and some serious storytelling for P. He uses his Snow White characters Grams got him at Disney World for adventures while he sits on his little potty (for what seems like days at a time -he sits down to do his business and gets so into a story line he's gonna end up with a rash!) I found Snow White clinging to Prince Charming as they dangled off of a cabinet the other day - I've been meaning to ask E if this was his doing or P's. I'll try to remember to update - because this would be the first inkling of understanding romantic inclinations on P's part....

We also made felt swords. I was really tired of getting whacked with the broomstick and knife sharpener, so we cut some foam and sewed some handles. P was remarkably patient (seamstress I am Not) and has brandished it every day since. Of course, I had to make a second one for me (how else could he fence?) and now he has requested a dagger for Papa :) He's excited for us all to be well and scoot again - he's planning a headband as a sword belt so he can scoot And have his sword. Oy.

I just asked E - it was him who staged the smooch. P's innocence remains firm. :) Well, unless he keeps playing with his Papa I guess!