The (Just A Bit Past) Dawn Of A New Day

Toddlers must really hate blinds. I say this because our toddler has wreaked havoc on ours. He has broken our kitchen and living room hanging blinds beyond repair. And he absolutely destroyed the Venetian blinds near his crib in his bedroom. They look like a giant beast tried to eat them and gave up halfway through.

If we weren't quite as destitute as we are, we might replace them. But since we anticipate moving perhaps as soon as the new year, we're waiting until we have to replace them to appease our landlords. However, the situation in Stellan's room has become untenable. As you may be aware (especially if you're an astrogeek like me), as we move toward summer solstice, the sun rises about 2 minutes earlier each day. And in Stellan's room, since there (functionally speaking) are no blinds, he's up and at 'em to greet the rising sun enthusiastically a little earlier each day. We have been less enthused.

So last night we decided to take matters into our own hands. We took down the partially masticated blinds, bought a shower curtain rod and hung some old bed sheets up. The result this morning was dramatic. We got to sleep in about 2 hours later than normal. It has been a great day!