Cookie Monster

Eli had a Christmas cookie decorating party in the neighborhood today. It was immediately after his nap, so if there was a 'good' time of day, that would be it. To my pleasant surprise, he was awesome!! (We've had a rougher than rough week, and the day started out pretty bad too. Earlier in the week I was quite fearful because Eli's defiance didn't seem to be tied to anything (fatigue, sickness, teething). But today his teething pain was quite evident.) When we first arrived, the other kids were sitting at the table about to start decorating and Eli just stood and stared, unsure of what to make of the chaos. Once he sat down though, he started to spread icing like everyone else. After he saw other kids eating their creations, Eli looked at me and asked "eat?" Much to his surprise (and delight!) I told him he could. (We don't 'do' the sugar thing with Eli....he's over-energized as it is and he hasn't missed it yet!) He ate two cookies before all the kids decided they wanted to go inside to play with the hosts' toy collection. Eli busied himself for over an hour with the toy stroller (a favorite these days), musical instruments, and the pretend kitchen. Not that I was surprised; Eli's favorite activity at home right now is to use our pots, Tupperware, and wooden spoons to 'cook'. Unfortunately the rest of the night after the party was similar to earlier in the week. It was fun while it lasted!