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Bud woke this morning at about 6:45, and I got up with him. We spent about half an hour in his darkened room, playing with his Twilight Turtle, before getting up and heading downstairs. We were up early enough to catch a show that we usually don't see: The Koala Brothers. Bud enjoys the show quite a bit, and I enjoy the Australian cultural setting of the show.
M-lady sat with Bud after about 8:00, and I napped for a bit. Bud apparently named the Twilight Turtle "George", after the turtle mail carrier on The Koala Brothers. It is, as far as we know, the first time he's given a 'proper' name to a stuffed animal.
At about 9:00 we all started getting ready to take Bud to his three-year doctor appointment. Bud was a little reluctant, but generally well behaved as we got in the car and headed off.
He didn't like the beginning part, where the nurse had him get on the scale, and checked his height. It got worse with the blood pressure cuff, which he wouldn't allow until I showed him that it was ok, and he got to poke at it a bit. But after that, he was pretty much fine.
He was perfectly amiable with the doctor, opening his mouth wide when asked, and offering his ears for inspection. The examination was really smooth, and Bud was great for that part. He also didn't need a shot this time, so we didn't have to deal with that trauma this time. Next year he'll get one, though.
I took Bud home while M-lady headed off for work, and Nanny J was waiting for us when we arrived. Bud showed her his new toys while I got started on work.
He had a good day, although he was a little tired having gotten to bed late and woken up early. He had a solid nap, and a bath in the late afternoon. He and I played for a bit together, mostly with George, before M-lady arrived home around 6:00.
Bud had received a couple of boxes during the day, so we opened them together. It was a book and a little scooter, and Bud was really thrilled with the boxes and packing peanuts. That was really the best gift. Unfortunately there was no indication on the packing lists of who sent the gifts. So we're waiting to find out who to thank for those.
We also gave Bud a gift that we didn't get to yesterday, a small HotWheels track set and a couple of cars. Bud enjoyed the track, but I'm not sure he's really got it, yet. I thought it was fantastic. I can't believe the design of the track hasn't changed for the past 30 years or so: the basic track and connectors were just as I remembered them.
Nanny J had prepared dinner for us, and Bud had a solid meal. He ate pretty late, though, so shortly afterwards we started the bedtime routine. We sang songs from one of his kids' songbooks rather than read a story tonight, and he didn't want to turn George on before falling asleep. He did want George nearby, though, and now that he knows how to turn him on and off I suspect Bud will play with him first thing in the morning.
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