Round and round

Ugh, I've been sick now for a few days with a sore throat and a little bit of a fever. I finally got a decent amount of sleep last night so when I woke up and saw the sun peeking through the curtains in my bedroom I suggested that we get out of the house and take Seth down to Riverfront park. So when he woke up from his morning nap we bundled up and headed out. We went to Red Robin for lunch first and then hit the carousel. Eric had taken Seth on the carousel a couple of weeks ago while I was at work so I was excited to see his reaction. Just like the first time, I guess he did not seem to know what to think. The entire time he just gripped onto the pole and kept this very serious look on his face. He didn't seem to be upset but he wasn't exactly jumping for joy either. I guess I can understand his concern, that carousel whips around at what feels like about 140 mph. After the carousel we wandered around the park to see the rest of the sights. Seth just wandered around aimlessly on the grass for a bit. He really seems to get interested in transitions -- like from the sidewalk to the grass, or from the grass to the sawdust. Especially if there is a step up or down involved. He will just go back and forth, staring at the ground the whole time. I guess he is practicing. At one point we walked by a guy who was playing his guitar and singing, and Seth was completely fascinated. He stood there just staring at him for the longest time, and eventually started inching closer and closer and I started getting nervous that he might climb right into his guitar case or try to steal his money. It was really cute and the guy got a big kick out of it.

Fast forward to church this evening. We had to cut Seth's nap a little short in order to get there in time. He actually did wake up on his own but I think if I had left him alone he would have gone back to sleep. Then I had to feed him some yogurt and crackers in the car on the way. Anyway, when we dropped him off at the nursery he totally started bawling! He has NEVER done that before, ever, and I was none too pleased about it. So I started crying too and made Eric stay with him until he calmed down, which he did in time for Eric to catch the beginning of the message. I guess there were a lot of crying kids in there tonight, and Eric said it must be a full moon. I looked it up on my phone and one site I found actually said it WAS a full moon. But it's really not, it's a new moon, which is the complete opposite.