Rainy Entertainment

What's a kid to do on a rainy day? Hide out in a fort, of course! We've had tons of rain over the last three days, and we've stayed pretty close to home this weekend. We visited the Trains at NorthPark on Friday, ventured out for one Target trip on Saturday (which involved Mommy carrying in the bag, cart cover, Lincoln, Beau and an umbrella - it's unimaginable that we all stayed dry!), and and Mommy/Daddy trip to get groceries on Sunday. Lincoln and Beau have been pretty cooped up! Lincoln draped his favorite blanket over the playroom table and hid out in his fort for most of today. He rotates toys, but Beau's new baby toys get lots of play right now. Thanks for sharing, Beau!!!

Occasionally Lincoln invites Beau into the fort to play. Beau is cautiously optimistic as he crawls over because he knows that Linc is pretty fickle. Sometimes Linc thinks he wants Beau around, only to shoo him away when he gets near. Luckily, Lincoln was pretty nice to Beau today. They played for quite awhile in there!
When Lincoln stopped being friendly, Beau decided to bring his toys next to the fort to be near Lincoln. This scenario works well for everyone!!! No sharing needed, but they each can play "together"!

I think Lincoln's eating habits are pretty well documented. He is a good eater but wants things separate. For example, he loves turkey, cheese and bread, but he won't eat a sandwich. They all have to be in individual portions on his plate. He likes all meats, any plain steamed veggies, most fruits, cheese and bread, but no pasta, rice or casserole of any kind. I happened to pick him up from school while they were serving lasagna last week. He immediately told me it was yucky, but I convinced him to have a few bites because his buddies were eating it. He surprised me by saying it was yummy! Tonight's dinner was homemade lasagna, and he actually ate it! I'm so proud of him for taking such a big step!

His first bite of lasagna drew a hearty "Mmmmm"! Success! I don't think he's a pasta/casserole lover after one try, but it was progress. I'm so happy that we all had the same dinner tonight. (That usually only happens when we have pork tenderloin or pork chops and veggies.) Way to go, Lincoln! Beau looked longingly at our plates, and I'm sure he would have loved the lasagna! Beau had two new teeth break through yesterday, so his day was full of ibuprofen and cold chewies. He was a trooper though and played through the pain. I'm hoping for a less rain and less tooth pain in the coming days!