Zack is the X factor, a 3 1/2 year old who can make or break an evening at home with the twins. Tonight I was a single parent of 3 through dinner and bedtime and Zack was the most cooperative he's EVER been. I need to write the events of tonight down, because it may never happen again and I want to remember how it was.
He played nicely by himself while I got dinner ready, he ate all his dinner given to him, he cleared his place voluntarily, he played with his sisters and made them laugh, he played quietly by himself while I got the babies bathed and into bed. He then took interest in my iPhone and played around with it (side note: it's amazing to see a 3 year old instantly pick up on how to use their UI) for a while with me guiding him. The highlights were playing all the ringtones, and taking pictures all over the house with the camera (I should post his photo set somewhere). He then got his pajamas on all by himself (which required him bringing in a stepstool from the other room to reach the top pajama drawer in the dresser. he also picked a pj top that is really too small for him, so I'm baffled how he even got it on). He then CLEANED UP THE ENTIRE FAMILY ROOM BY HIMSELF WITHOUT BEING ASKED so that we wouldn't step on toys while we played a new game he invented called the "Pajama Dance". After much dancing, he brushed his teeth by himself and settled into bed with minimal fuss. Wow.
I told him he was so good tonight, he could get any special privilege tomorrow. His choice? He wants to eat Mac and Cheese in the car on the way to school. And it shall be done...
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