Rain, Rain Go Away...Come back another day, Daniel wants to play

It's not easy being one and trapped inside on a rainy afternoon.
After Daniel confirmed it was raining from every possible window...
Little Hercules can slide open this door. Cute for a while and then it gets quite annoying.
Darn it, still raining!
We tried to find unique ways to play with old toys. First, we brought up his table that has been in the basement. You'd be surprised how much a kid thinks something collecting dust in the basement is now interesting again.

Next, I pulled out a plastic container and put some toys inside. I screwed on the top and we practiced sounds and sign language for "help". He almost had it, until he figured out how to unscrew it himself. Now do you understand why this child doesn't talk? He'll be damned if he has to ask for something. It kept him occupied for a good 10-15 minutes. That's like half a day to a toddler.

Finally, we moved on to throwing around a ball. You could say he was learning how well a ball bounced off of pretty much everything, including mommy's head.
All in all a pretty boring evening with mommy. You know your kid has had it with you when he signs for "milk" and "sleep" and hands you his Pajama Time book and plops down on the floor.
Have a good weekend!