The big day finally arrived . . . no, not Baby Beau's delivery . . . Lincoln went to Elmo Live!!!! I had been debating whether he was old enough to enjoy it for a while, but we decided to go for it. I can put that debate to rest because he definitely enjoyed it! Linc was dressed in his best Elmo shirt and Elmo socks, and we drank from our Elmo cup and ate Elmo shaped crackers on the way there. Obsessed, much? (I should be getting major tax deductions from all I've purchased from the Sesame Non-Profit!) We got there early and hit the gift shop for a t-shirt and Ernie plush. He has several Elmos already, so I made the executive decision to get Ernie. He loved it immediately!
We found our seats and got ready for the excitement to begin. I can't imagine what Lincoln was thinking. We kept telling him we were going to Elmo's house and all his friends would be there, but I'm sure he couldn't put that into context. Soon Burt and Ernie came out to start the show!
Look at this face of pure happiness . . . and notice the death-grip on Ernie. It stayed that way most of the show. Occasionally he would let go to clap, but Ernie didn't go far.
The whole gang was there, and Lincoln shouted at each one. Every time one of the characters would leave the stage, Linc would hold his hands up and say, "Where Ernie go?" or "Where Big Bird go?" We kept assuring him they would each be back soon.
I guess I didn't properly explain intermission because Lincoln busted into tears when we headed for the bathrooms. Luckily he calmed down and understood that it wasn't over. Everyone made it back, and Linc was dancing in his seat and in my lap by the end.
We really got a kick out of watching Lincoln take this in. It was nice to do something just for him, since it's been pretty "Beau-centric" around here lately.
He laid in bed and talked about Elmo and the gang for half an hour tonight. We listened to him sing "That's Elmo's World" on the monitor a million times and talk about all that he saw. What a wonderful day!
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