When he's not awake after 4-5 hours of sleep at 3-4 in the morning my son is usually quite sweet. The teenage years are here even though he's 12. The fun of puberty has arrived and no one is really ready to deal with it.
At least there's Dr. Seuss to keep shit real.
Recently I began reading Green Eggs and Ham to him and I have him participating with a quiet "Sam-I-Am" at the appropriate moments. He brings me the book now, says "Book" and I try to get more out of him, like "Read" or "Read Daddy" when he's more engaged. It works, and it helps with my performance.
I've also brought out One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish for something different. It's a much longer book and I have him saying "Dr. Seuss" when I read the title page to him.
As a cataloger I have to read the title page. It's a part of my life.
There is some funny stuff in One Fish... and I enjoy reading it. The rhyming reminds me a lot like Rick from Writers Block.
There is a lot of the book that I admit to freely reading in Rick's style. He is the Essence of Poetry, after all.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
Quick update on the Sleep Chronicles.
Last night he got to bed around 11, woke up just after 2AM, fell asleep less than an hour later.
It did not really matter much as school was cancelled due to the weather. We had three inches of snow here and school was called off.
Let that sink in as you realize the North East is about to get 2-3 feet of snow.
A delegation from the Democratic National Committee was here today to continue evaluating the city's worthiness for the 2016 convention. Wonder what went through their heads when they saw all the chaos three inches of snow caused. I know the convention is in the summer, but heaven help us they see a local weather forecast of hyperbole and panic when there is a chance of a thunderstorm. That's how Columbus handles a crisis.
My son's also been bringing me Green Eggs and Ham to read. He hands me the book. Points at the words on the cover of the book and says, "Ham," when he gets to that word.
I also have him saying, "Sam-I-Am," at the appropriate moments - which he does do, but very quietly.
Now he's upstairs jumping on his bed.
It did not really matter much as school was cancelled due to the weather. We had three inches of snow here and school was called off.
Let that sink in as you realize the North East is about to get 2-3 feet of snow.
A delegation from the Democratic National Committee was here today to continue evaluating the city's worthiness for the 2016 convention. Wonder what went through their heads when they saw all the chaos three inches of snow caused. I know the convention is in the summer, but heaven help us they see a local weather forecast of hyperbole and panic when there is a chance of a thunderstorm. That's how Columbus handles a crisis.
My son's also been bringing me Green Eggs and Ham to read. He hands me the book. Points at the words on the cover of the book and says, "Ham," when he gets to that word.
I also have him saying, "Sam-I-Am," at the appropriate moments - which he does do, but very quietly.
Now he's upstairs jumping on his bed.
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