We really wanted to make a big deal of rewarding Simon for all the wonderful hours of uninterrupted sleep this past week. Unfortunately, in the beginning of the week Simon became disinterested in putting stickers on the chart. And worse, after reaching his allotment of stickers, Simon was not eager to get to the ice cream shop. That isn't to say the chart wasn't working. No, Simon wanted that sundae and would tell us how he was going to get it but when it came time to get in the car he found things like his guitar and our bed a lot more enticing...

When he wouldn't nap we thought we might as well drive him to the ice cream store. Since he still wouldn't leave without his guitar we brought it along. Only he fell asleep (still playing the guitar) before we arrived at our destination.

Finally, this evening, after eating our Sunday meal* we put him in his PJs and took him out on the town.

*Every Sunday we've been having the same meal. We enjoy this meal a great deal not because it tastes particularly good but because Simon always refuses to eat the fish and the broccoli but he chows down on the pasta - even eating a second helping for lunch on Monday. What he doesn't know is that his pasta sauce is made up of fresh broccoli and salmon, marinara and olive oil puree. And we (privately) say "HA!"