This weekend was a heartwarming kind of time. On Saturday morning, Quinn and I went to see Elmo Goes Green at the Target Center. I can still see us walking along the skyway to the TC and Quinn was holding onto the rail, looking out, taking in the snow falling and the parents and kids walking with us. I had told him that there would be lots of Mommy's and Daddy's and little boys and girls so he knew we were near the excitement. Our seats for the show were really good and aisle was pretty bare so I didn't worry about him wandering. Of course, that wasn't a concern I had to wrestle with since he spent the whole first half of the show in my lap. He tried out my seat but didn't like how it raised up in the front. He had a huge smile on his face when Ernie and Bert began the show and his attention never moved from the stage, except when he turned to see me and give me a hug. He held onto my arms, clapped with me and spontaneously gave kisses. Now and again he would plug his ears when things got too loud and I would cup his ears to help. Around the auditorium you could hear parents talking to their kids and taking part in the glee. Quinn got a balloon and some popcorn, though once he had the balloon he wasn't terribly interested in the food. The second half got a little long for him and he stood on his own some, but he never acted up or broke down. On the way to the car he spotted the Mrs. Field's display and I succumbed to his cookie requests, which meant lunch was a tricky situation. After mistakenly heading to the car without paying for parking, we ended up at the Chipotle-esque place for a quick quesadilla that Quinn barely touched. Then, we were on our way home for a well-deserved nap. That evening, we headed out as a family and purchased new shoes for Dad and Quinn and were joined by Matt because I had left my wallet at home. Quinn's new shoes light up and they made him VERY happy. As he starts to make more and more choices about his apparel, I wonder what I will do. We got pizza and wings from Old Chicago, a staple for Luke and I from our Huron days, and then headed home for a good meal, quick play time and bed. Early Sunday we were up again as a family and headed to the Children's Museum where we had a grand time. We painted, played with balls and bubbles, climbed around, worked the conveyor belt and more. Quinn was thoughtful and observant, but not overwhelmed, until the parking ramp took too long to exit. Uggh. Once home, we were off for a nap and then in the evening we were out and about to Target for a few items, which turned into a ton of items and then to the mall for a gift for Dad. I had forgotten that I told Luke that we would buy him an Itouch if he went to both the doctor and dentist. Since he has complied, we rewarded him. Unfortunately, our computer is so old that is won't upload anything on to it, but he'll be able to play with it at work and get it running. Quinn is the proud and happy new owner of a Handy Manny figure and truck. He is VERY happy with his new toys and Luke and I wrote off the spending as a gift for MLK Jr. Day:)

This morning, Quinn and I had a perfect time of things. Quinn slept until nearly 9:45 and even then he just wanted to snuggle and hang out. The other morning when I told him I had to get showered and dressed and then we had to go to Jo-Jo's, he told me to "slow down". And then, to "lay down" and patted the pillow. He showered me with kisses and wanted to "spoon" though he describes it as him turning around and then me too. I feel astonishingly lucky. Heck, even at the elmo event he just settled back into me and was content to experience this bright, vocal entertainment, cuddled in my arms. What a sweet, wonderful boy I have!