A Normal Day

Oh what a crazy week it's been! I've been hearing much of that as life returns to it's routine and the daily faces reappear. The funny thing is over the past five years I felt that we Americans are becoming too holed up in our own bubble and not interfacing with strangers enough, with our Internet shopping, cell phones in the car and on demand TV. This week I've realized how much I depend on the daily interaction with unfamiliar faces in the grocery store and the friendly conversation with the lady friends at Jazzercise. I've concluded that most of us our not the hermits I suspected us to be. We are social beings and will continue being such no matter how convenient modern inventions may become.


As for the little social being in my life, she is done with the sequestering. Poor thing just wants to go "owtsite". She wants to play, run around in the grass, climb in her swing, go to the park, and play with friends. Let life be normal, let the routine return. It's unfortunate when you spend a concentrated amount of effort in limiting TV time and encouraging the outside play and a week like this happens and you can't think of one good reason to not allow another viewing of Little Einsteins.


On a side note, Little Einsteins is good toddler TV! We've been pretty choosy when it comes to the shows we let the little tike watch. We have yet to expose her to Barney, Dora, Wiggles, or Teletubbies perhaps for the sole reason that we just can't stomach them ourselves but it's unanimous in our house, Little Einsteins is a hit. It's cute when the little one mimics the show at random moments while playing, she says, "pat, pat, pat" as she pats her legs and puts her hands in the air and yells, "blast off". "Mission", she says with a big smile. For those unfamiliar, each episode takes four characters on a mission with the aid of their pal Rocket. There is a piece of art and musical score of the day that appears throughout the show as they travel to historic landmarks and faraway lands composed in a combination of live stills, traditional and computer animation. No doubt one day she'll come home from a friends house and beg for the big purple dinosaur but until then, I win.


We are back to life as usual today. The office phone is ringing again and the Mom's group calendar no longer has red even cancelled lines through it. It's been an unforgettable week for our family and historic in it's own right. History is likely to repeat itself but we will all pray that it's less devastating the next time around.