Ugh, a yucky topic indeed. Last evening, S vomited from illness for the first time. He has vomited from choking and crying too hard but this time it caught us by surprise.

For much of the day he didn't have his usual voracious appetite. He wasn't quite himself but we thought he was just tired or under the weather. And then he refused to eat dinner. We treated the situation as though it was a typical toddler "testing of the boundaries" and downplayed things.

After dinner we were playing in the living room and it happened...S hurled. All I could think of doing at the moment was to run and get some towels while Roland held him. Lesson learned: if a child is vomiting, move him OFF the rug and onto the floor!

S was energetic and active after the bout. Today his appetite is better but he's not quite himself and he's napping longer than usual. The rug, however, is in less than fine shape. Despite using our mini-steam vacuum cleaner (it had been sitting there unopened for months--a good occasion to crack it open!), the rug still harbours the telltale stench. I bought some non-toxic, enviro-friendly cleaner and I'm desperately hoping that it will work!

S and I have been attending different music classes since he was about 6 months old. We first started attending Parent Infant Mother Goose then a music class based roughly on Kindermusik. Now we're going to a Music Together program.

The philosophy behind Music Together is based on research that all children are musical and the focus is on building music competence through adult role modelling. The music education for caregivers is interesting. If it weren't for my own musical education, I might find some of the information a bit more than I'd really need. But I'm geeky and I find it interesting.

What really matters is that S really enjoys the classes. He recognizes the songs and actually participates in the movements, playing with the instruments and "sings" along. He doesn't care if there are differences in time signatures, timbre, pitch, etc. He's just groovin' and having fun.

I've been feeling everso slightly guilty for not blogging for over a month. But all I can say is that life has been busy and I've gotten into a groove...

S is settled into daycare. He still doesn't nap there which means it's a short stay but he's generally happy and thriving. He's actually blossomed in many ways since he started going to daycare. He has finally gotten over separation anxiety and understands the concept of my return. Prior to daycare he would kick up a fuss if I went out even if Roland was home with him. He's becoming more comfortable and social around people in general. I think he's getting the hang of playing around other kids and 'sharing'.

The business is really swinging into action. Now that I have childcare covered, I've been able to really focus on getting the biz launched. It's lots of planning, logistics, juggling, learning, creating, brainstorming, headscratching, research, decisionmaking... But it's exciting, rewarding, gratifying, interesting, challenging, motivating. What makes it really fun is working on it with Glo who I've known for almost 25 years! (wow, that makes us sound old!)

And I'm trying to keep up with the usual stuff like running the house, keeping S entertained and busy with activities that he enjoys, weekly yoga classes, finding time to socialize with friends and supports.

Yeah, I guess I've been kind of busy.