Simon had the "best day" at school yesterday. He stopped being aggressive weeks ago but yesterday he apparently was full of hugs for everyone.

In general, his behavior has improved (as has his language). Time outs at home are few and far between. That doesn't mean, of course, that the crankies have stopped. He is especially difficult to feed and no one wants to try to be the person to get him in or take him out of the tub or shower (we've reduced his baths to every other night for that very reason).

His appetite has slowed to that of a normal toddler instead of that of an incredibly hungry adult which means he will forgo food for a while if what he is offered isn't what he wants. Yesterday he refused lunch. Getting him to eat breakfast before school has been a challenge. The other night we had some nice gnocchi with Costco brand pesto. It was apparently so good that he now wants it for *every* meal. When we felt like celebrating the other night (and we were out of gnocchi), we took him to a restaurant around the corner and ordered him a large portion of gnocchi with pesto. Would he eat it? Not a bite. To be honest, it was a bit too garlicy but as soon as it arrived Simon decided he was happy with a slice of bread and butter. Last night he asked for gnocchi again. We gave him a bagel with cheese, green beans and corn. It took quite a while to calm him down. "No-key!" he cried. "Pasta!" he wailed. It was only after Hava lost her temper for a moment that Simon understood that he had reached the limit and agreed to stop and eat his dinner.

On the menu for this evening: The Fee-Fadders are coming!

(Fee-Fadders = Simon's name for Grandparents Kagle.)