The days when Toby skips his nap are the longest. Not only because I don't get the quiet time I need but also because he's grumpy and tired the next day, too. On Sunday we went to a birthday party for a six-year-old. It was for the older brother of Toby's little friend that we met at the library. The mom, Belinda, told me that she invited his whole kindergarten class and only two kids were coming. So we went to give the kid some guests for his birthday party. We pull into the driveway and realize this woman went all out--and her kid was only turning 6. There was a (heated) tent with a cotton candy machine and a popcorn machine, a pirate theme with a pirate ship cake and treasure boxes for all the kids, and a bounce house! Toby was in playland heaven. I ended up freezing because it was all outside and I didn't bring a jacket. (side note: it's taking me a while to learn that, unlike Colorado, when it's sunny here it's not necessarily warm) I went expecting to see maybe three kids and a quiet little birthday party. Instead I spent and hour and a half dreading the day that I have to reciprocate on the invitation for this family to come to our house for a party. But I'm glad Toby had fun.
On Monday Toby went to his gym class instead of taking a nap, which just equalled a disastrous breakdown until Daddy came home and took him to see his first big movie: Madagascar 2, which he loved. He came home dancing and went to bed like an angel.
So here we are after two days without naps. You can bet he's going to get one today! We might stay in our PJ's for most of the day. Toby ends up making a fort of some kind with the laundry basket to watch his favorite PBS shows. Here's a picture (he looks pretty tired):
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