Still Life and Chicken Soup

Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .

. . . Daniel waking up late in the evening and fussing for a long time. We eventually got him up to make sure he was OK, and that comforted him for a little while, but he soon started crying again. We did everything we could think of to soothe him--feeding, rocking, cuddling, singing--but it only helped a little. Eventually Phillip asked if he wanted to go back to bed, and Daniel replied "Nuh" ("Yes"). I guess even he realized he was tired and needed rest. We laid him back down and he stayed right there under his blanket, but he kept crying for a long time before finally falling asleep. Poor little guy.

Today's favorite moments included . . .

. . . getting a chiropractic adjustment. It's a relief when I no longer have to make a conscious effort to relax and stand up straight--it just feels normal and natural again.

. . . making chicken soup for dinner. The smell and taste are very comforting, especially on a cold day like today.

. . . attending a Relief Society meeting where we got a lot done but also had a good time just talking.

And another thing . . .

. . . Joy asked to color after Daniel went down for his nap, and she invited me to color with her. I decided to draw a still life of our fruit bowl, and gained greater respect for artists who are able to draw or paint with nearly photographic accuracy. It was all I could do to just make the apples, pears, and bananas recognizable as such, let alone color and shade them properly. Joy decided to draw the fruit bowl, too, but wasn’t happy with her first two attempts. She asked for my help with the third, and with a little direction she finally produced a drawing she was satisfied with.

. . . it was Furry the Cat's birthday today. Joy made him an imaginary cake out of flour, berries, lemons, limes, cinnamon-sugar, and goldfish crackers. Yesterday, she made Socks's cake out of thirty ingredients, and they were all dough enhancer (I guess Monday's quest made a big impression on her).