Yesterday's Activities included: deposit on the Mouse

I decided, after looking at what one could get at BLT as a cash reservation for Xmas week, that I'd risk a holiday visit to the Mouse. Yes, I know, huge mistake. Hopefully everyone else will be too broke to go, and it'll be the least crowded holiday season there in a decade or more.

I even remembered to count back 90 days from the 25th and put it on the calendar to call for ADRs. Flight is booked. Deposit on the room is paid. Rental car is reserved. The next biggest decision is probably (a) how much inculcation to engage in ahead of time in terms of video and (b) should I get a second CARES harness and check both car seats.

Today's Activities include: bicycles in the rain! and an hour at preschool

B. took T. to preschool for an hour today and he apparently had a really great time, played interactively (to the extent that he ever does) and talked about as much as he ever does. Given that this is in a different environment with someone he's only met a couple of times, this is really wonderful.

Since he went in at 11:40, I got extra time in the morning to ride bikes with him. In addition to the longer route (Flint, Mass Ave, Prospect and playing in Mt. Calvary's crescent driveway), we went through Mallard on the way back the second time. I attempted to pass a pedestrian by shifting to the street on Prospect (momentarily dead), but T. didn't want to go back on the sidewalk after. Huge mistake on my part, big learning experience for both of us ensued. No temper tantrum tho. He got very upset but manned up and I saw it happening and got us both to a safe spot for hugs and helped head off the tantrum that T. was so determined to avoid. My son is amazingly strong and brave, emotionally, as well as physically.