Zeeke discovered The Lego Movie this week and (because he was home sick) has watched it at least three times. He doesn't always understand what's going on in the action scenes (and when he does he says things like "She's not being nice!"), but he loves the humor and the soundtrack. He's even started singing Judy Garland's rendition of "How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm" because a snippet of it appears in the film..
Monday was Memorial Day. In the morning, Steve & Zeeke met up with Tim & Lettie at the playground. One of their games involved endlessly inviting each other over to visit their "secret garden" (opposite ends of the jungle gym). And there were tiaras and crowns. In the afternoon, we picked up Dena and her mother and drove out to a barbeque with Kim & Jen & the twins. A lot of fun was had in their backyard including a cool kiddie pool, badmitton, and cupcakes (both visible and invisible).
Tuesday, two hours after dropping Zeeke off at school, we got a call that he was sick. He had a 102 fever and was pretty sluggish. Karen stayed home with him and nursed him back to health.
Wednesday, he was back to normal, but Steve stayed home with him to be sure. They painted lots of watercolors in the morning and watched lots of animal videos in the afternoon, particularly ones with cute baby animals. Zeeke was inclined to recognize bits of himself in all of the animals ("Daddy, do zebras have ears? Look, daddy, zebras have ears like us!" and "Oh, this baby tiger has blue eyes just like me!").
Saturday, Steve & Zeeke dropped Karen off at the library and then went to the playground (for more swinging and chalk) and then music class (where he managed to enjoy without becoming a dominating ham for once). After Zeeke refused to take a nap, Steve threw him in the car and they headed up early to his pal Will's birthday hike at the Wissahickon Creek. As expected, he dozed off during the drive, which helped keep him in a good mood for the party. Zeeke had a great time playing out in nature, climbing trees, and hiking with the other kids. He even learned to poop and pee in the woods for the first time.
Conversations with Zeeke:
Testing Zeeke for a concussion:
"How many fingers am I holding up?"
"Three!"
"What's your name?"
"Ezekiel Danger Wilson!"
"Who's the president of the United States?"
"I am!"