Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Improv for Tired Parents

Narration is one of my favorite things to turn to when I am feeling weary and LP wants more and more and more from me. A day like today.

I simply narrate what she is doing and spice it up with a bit of color/description. Sometimes choosing a genre helps keep it fun too. When I'm narrating, I start with what is actually happening and then embellish a bit. Sometimes LP accepts offers from my narration and other times they are just for my own entertainment. (My own sitting or lying down entertainment!)

For example:

Nature Documentary
"LP sits on the floor lying in wait. She picks up Norma Chimp to help her track down the missing blanket. With Norma in one hand, she is ready."

Sports Announcer
"And next on the couch for the world's biggest pillow pile is LP with the green pillow! She stacks it carefully...and oh! The pile is falling. LP is under the pile and look, there....she is up again!"

Newscaster
"In today's top headlines, LP is going for the world record of hanging on her mama's leg."

Today's post is part of the Moms' 30 Minute Blog Challenge over at SteadyMom. Thanks Jamie for the continued inspiration to get up a post up on Tuesdays!

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