Don't laugh. DON'T LAUGH.

[kyburg]

Better night last night. I think there is a strong desire to stay awake as long as possible. Hey, he's essentially five. Big surprise. But this fracas with the tears and tantruming is a regression, somewhat. (At least it's not the taunting we got earlier this week. That was special.) Better. But. Yeah, I'm paying attention - but not too much attention, y'understand. The right kind of attention. Whatever.

Jim spent some extra time the other night telling him a fairy tale - Little Red Riding Hood, I do believe. With some mods, of course. Um, the wolf never ate anyone and Granny was packing a baseball bat. That's a hint.

Again...no surprise...kid wants another story last night. And Jim is nursing a *nasty* migraine (what is with migraines this week - everyone who gets them has gotten them this week in particular) so he's out for the count.

Fine. Three Little Pigs. I quickly run through the parts (straw, sticks, bricks, right) and quickly find the traditional tale very dull. So I took some liberties. BTW, the wolf ate stupid pigs. Every time. Stupid pigs watching television when they should have been paying attention to that nasty wolf outside. Yanno.

But ending went something like this:

BAM BAM BAM! "WhooOOOooo is it?"

"What? It's the wolf! Lemme in."

"No way!"

"Aw, come on!"

"NO."

Okay, okay, he huffs and puffs and blows the door in. Once, twice, three times he tries! NOTHING. That brick house didn't budge at all - and that little pig? He just sat there watching the Super Bowl and if I went over there to check, he's probably still sitting there still!

The wolf? Ordered take-out.

Tucked him back in, smooches and went to go check on Jim. Very soon I hear the dulcet tones of demand. "MOMMEEE I WANNA ANOTHER STOREEEEEE!"

"Honey, I completely understand. But no. Nite nite!" This is greeted with wails of indignation, but no is no. He may get another smoochie or a snuggle and I will definitely go check on him...but bedtime is bedtime and that means you're going to sleep, no buts about it.

I couldn't help but think about seanan_mcguire's plaint the other day about how 'people who got the ARC clamor for when's the next one out' before this one's actually, you know - OUT.'

It start young, dear. It starts young.

And of course, another story is promised for tonight.

In other news, addition is nailed. I'm starting on subtraction now.