running on empty

Dennis went too long between naps today, but this is not to say that he was badly behaved. He gets really funny when he's overtired. He laughs at everything. He's excessively silly. He falls down a good bit, kind of like he's drunk. He gets huggy and snuggly, and he walks around in circles, hugging and screeching and chattering and giggling until he finally asks to go night night. He does occasionally get fussy, but nothing terrible.

Today we went in search of chemical free diapers, in a desperate attempt to finally cure his diaper rash. His little rear end has not been free of redness since before his first ear infection 3 months ago. It's hard to find green products here in Alabama, but I located a great market called Organic Harvest, and they had the diapers at a pretty reasonable price and I didn't have to be robbed blind by Whole Foods. Sad. After spending time in a state where they recycle consciously, it's hard to come back to the wastefulness that we're so used to here. Mom and I both were commenting on this, and we're going to continue to recycle like we did when we were in Washington. I'll have to drive our recyclables to a center to drop them off, but I won't have to go too far away. I think there's a place in our town.

I bought him some crayons and wanted some paper for him to practice his scribbling. I decided I'd buy a recycled paper notebook at Wal-Mart, and this proved near impossible. An employee finally pointed out the one little notebook made with recycled paper amongst the thousands that weren't. I suppose when it comes time to shop for school supplies, we'll have to really search for environmentally conscious products.

I did not take a photo today. I intended to, especially when he kept walking around with Uncle Denny's pen and cane. And he was cute playing at our friend's place on the swingset and eating his yeast rolls at Logan's. He had a good day.
For your entertainment, here's a video of his Uncle Michael giving him a driving lesson on Lummi Island in Washington.