stroller miles

Dennis went visiting today, two visits to Uncle Denny in the hospital, a lunch with Gran and Granny and Allison, and supper with the above lunch guests plus Jon and Pop. He was so very good even being confined in his stroller as much as he was. He was in the stroller during both hospital visits (can you imagine a 2 year old loose in a hospital?). He was strapped in a high chair during both meals, though he did briefly play at the indoor playground at Chick-Fil-A at lunch. After lunch, Allison and I went walking at a nice park in Alabaster and Dennis rode in his stroller for the 2 miles we walked (he actually fell asleep). He got to walk around a little when we went shopping and then was confined to a shopping cart. He did unbuckle his strap and stand up OVER AND OVER again in the store, chanting "SIT DOWN!" each time he stood up. Then it was back to the hospital (more stroller time) and then to supper with everyone. After supper, he rode in the stroller during another 2 mile walk at a different track. I'm amazed that we had no meltdowns--he was very happy to be out and about, I suppose.

At supper tonight, he was playing with the peg board game at Cracker Barrel and suddenly announced that the pegs were "birthday candles" and then sang "Happy Birthday Bob" (note: Bob was not actually present). He also played with a drinking straw, twisting it around and putting it up to his face and saying "Dennis glasses" as he peered through the 'glasses' he'd made for himself. The 2 year old brain is fairly sophisticated!