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henry and i went for a walk to libby's (no stroller!). when we got there libby said "Hi Henry!" and he burst into tears, walked over to her book section, collapsed on the floor, stretched out face down, then cried his little heart out for a little bit. it was...ummm...interesting. i brought snacks and that helped him settle down. this is probably why people go on emotionally driven food binges, because when they were 17 months old their mom's gave them food to calm them down during tantrums. on the way home we crossed through the park where he started picking up pine cones and handing them to me. it became obvious he was on a mission to pick up every single one and it crossed my mind that we'd be there forever, that by the time he'd finished picking them all up spring, summer, and fall would have gone by and that just as we were walking out of the park in our tattered clothes a pine cone would fall from the tree, hitting Henry on the head, thus starting the cycle over again. where was i going with this? ah yes, after we left the park Henry wanted to go left but home was right. when i steered him homeward he went on another hysterical crying jag that last the entire three blocks home plus another ten minutes in the house. what did i do to calm him down? gave him lunch. there i went and did it again.

i'm joining a playgroup. they meet on monday mornings. I'm feeling pretty proud of myself, given my antisocial tendencies. also, i'm looking forward to henry getting out there and doing some social networking. perhaps next year there will be some actual kids at his birthday party and i can get all freaked out about baking the perfect cake and having the best party favors. and we'll have to get a pinata because i always wanted one and why not live vicariously through my kid? plus, there's nothing like a bunch of two-year olds wielding sticks. oh, and we'll be sure to record the whole thing because what screams america's funniest home video's more than a good pinata accident which means of course we'll win the $10,000 grand prize and then we'll be able to buy that boat we've always wanted. yes, the playgroup is going to be very good for us.

jenn