About Cherries

There are times when you just need to have the little robot that hovers around your child taping contantly because if you get up to get the Flip you know the moment will be over. Since those little hover robots haven't yet been invented, I enjoyed the moment and will write about it here so I will remember (even if I can't share). Last night Jake delivered one of his trademark impromptu concerts. Stage (big step stool), guitar, singing, and everything. There is a ritual to be performed now. The large step stool must be brought into the play room. The doors to the den have to be shut. The door to the playroom has to be shut. The lights in the playroom must be shut off (thankfully, for this concert, it was still light enough outside to see the performer). The guitar is fetched, the stage is taken, and the concert begins!

Last night Jake decided he wanted to sing a song about cherries. Now, I don't remember the last time he had a cherry, but I'm guessing it was last cherry season. Except for the ones in his ice cream on Tuesday nights. Maybe he was singing about those. Not sure where "cherries" came from. Anyway. I told him I didn't know a song about cherries and asked if he did. He said yes and that's what started this whole process off. He strummed his guitar, sang "about cherries" repeatedly, and even did a little dance (added bonus points for the red flashy shoes! Like strobe lights at a rock concert!). At one point he looked about and did a little improv, singing about other things that he could see (about the TV.... about Daddy's toy (the Wii)). He ended with a musical flourish, left the stage, and bowed to the cheering audience (ok, the order of those needs some work, but he is only 2, after all). All in all, an amazing concert. One of Jake's best yet. Carnegie Hall, here we come!!