Eli has been having a really rough time with the idea of moving to a new house - and the stress has resulted in meltdowns, bigtime. I tried a different approach to help him get through activities during the week which I really needed to do, including errands and visiting the new house. It is kind of a step backward in language level, in that he is not just checking things off a list or reading a schedule, but actually moving picture strips and gluing them into place on an activities board. It worked really, really well though. With the level of stress this has caused him, it's not really surprising he needed a little extra support and a clear, concrete way to handle all of it. He worked for a ride on the Metro on Saturday by doing 8 activities I had picked out (in whatever order he selected without being pushed over 2 days) with a quiet voice, no baby fits, and no running away. Well, he got his reward on Saturday, and Aunt Pat accompanied us down the Red Line into Chinatown for a little shopping.
We found the perfect fabric for curtains for the new livingroom at Michael Gelsons. But that was after an amazing lunch at a little corner cafe we found by accident on Main & 9th downtown. At L'Angolo Cafe, Aunt Pat and I split a wonderful salad with raspberry vinaigrette, pecans, blue cheese, fresh peaches and dried cranberries, as well as a Kobe burger as big as a cantelope! Eli got gourmet criss-cut chips and grilled chicken. We are definitely adding this place to our itinerary for the next shopping trip.
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What a wonderful mother you are, Teryl. Your adventures with Eli and Aunt Pat to China town sounded like so much fun, too! I want to go to L'Angolo Cafe when we visit!
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