Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Refactoring Naomi's Dresser

I may be overstating the case but let us say that I've had a stroke of genius. What's that they say about the mother of all necessity? Naomi's pyjama/sock/tights/diaper cover/other drawer was brimming. But no other drawer could accommodate either all the pyjamas or all the other items. So of course the socks should be stored with the pants and the tights should be stored with the skirts and dresses. Genius, I tell you. It is even better now that it is winterish and socks would never do with skirts and dresses. Furthermore, in light of this refactoring, it becomes clear that the leggings and diaper covers now belong with the skirts and dresses, whereas erenow, they were stored with the pants and pyjamas respectively.

Thursday, October 06, 2011

playing hospital

ratchet = otoscope
Notice the patient's wristband (and outfit from Auntie Bev.)


Klippi cloth-to-bib-converter (from Kristin) + pipe cleaner = stethoscope


A couple of weeks ago, Adam took it upon himself to organise a session of playing hospital, effectively acting out a Curious George story. We've played quite a few time since then. John is always the patient. He, Naomi and I are doctors and nurses. The first time we played, he even scooted into the kids' room to copy John's name off the wall onto a sheet of paper because part of the story takes place in the admitting office, where a nurse writes down a lot of things about the patient. It might have been the tidiest thing I've ever seen Adam write.