what jess wrote

I'm out of town for the paper and Jessica just wrote a nice e-mail updating me on the comings and goings of Arthur:

Well, as I told you the morning was a little annoying, but later we got together with Erin and Evva at Sovereign Grounds and then he took a nice, long nap. Then Art helped me with some basic chores. He helped me put the dry clothes into the bag to bring upstairs and he helped me get the plates put away by taking each one out of the dishwasher and handing it to me (he did the same thing with forks but then he got distracted by the pie cutter). We played in Maura's backyard, not knowing if anyone was home, and Emily invited us in. Art and Maura ran around their couch about 15 times and Kris grabbed them and swung them around. We had ramen noodles with chicken, carrots and scallions for dinner (he liked the scallions!) and for lunch he had a spinach pie thing at the coffee shop. He had a bath and he put his own toys away and unplugged the tub. Then he laid on his stomach in the tub and watched it drain out. He noticed the water whirlpooling down and said, "Round and round". We read lots of books today- wheels on the bus, bus stops, Gumpy's outing, ABC, Moo, Barnyard Dance, Roar and More, Polar Explorer Bear, First Word Book, and lots of sticker sticking. We did not play with the ball toy today, but we did do a little playdough making a fry. We went for a short walk outside, we rode the bus (to the coffee shop), we jumped on the bed a little, we put a giraffe rattle to "sleep" and covered it with a blanket (actually, a shirt), then we woke it up and put it back to sleep, over and over. That was fun. Let's see... what else? I think that's about it.

He asked where you were a several times and I told him you were at work.

I love you, HOpe you sleep well.

- jess