We started our week on Sunday with torrents of rain, so the kids and I had some fun at a local indoor wonderland called “Kids Kingdom” in Poughkeepsie. There are lots of ride-on toys, games, and activities like a bouncehouse and a ball pit, along with a few arcade games and a small cafe.
The next few days after that, we had playdates with friends, including “double” playdates for the siblings. Monday, we hung out with Cianan (“Keenan”) and Finnian. Tuesday, Olin and Emily (“Jeeters”) came over. Wednesday, we went to Liam’s house for make-your-own pizzas, and Thursday, we played with Livi (the pix with Liv and brother Daniel are on the education blog).
Friday, we hosted our monthly Diaper Free Baby elimination communication meeting, and we were visited by the ABC Nightline News crew. The team included a producer, the correspondent Jessica, a camera man, and a sound guy. We had lots of moms at the meeting, and a wide range of EC’ing stages, from pregnant moms to toddlers. The crew stayed for 3.5 hours, interviewed everybody, and got all kinds of footage. They did a separate extended interview with Quinn and me in the bathroom as she sat on the potty, and they were astounded that when she stood up to get off, she had actually peed! We took a “souvenir” shot to remember this exciting day, and we can’t wait to see the program air! We’ll get the word out when we find out the date.
Quinny in the ballpit at Kids Kingdom
Playtime with Cianan
Quinny and Jeedees
A little hands-on history lesson as Olin and Declan explore that mysterious contraption, the typewriter! “It’s like a computer, mommy!”
Making pizza with Liam
“Q EC’s for ABC” (thanks for the clever caption, Grandma!)
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