my knight in shining armor
I was at an event where they had helium balloons. My munchkin loves balloons, so I brought him one. He played with it off and on that day and by bedtime it had drifted near the door of his room.
Now I have to back up and explain a couple of things. He has a poof for a bed. It is very difficult to stand up from because you get enveloped in the fluffy hammock. He has a sword that he bought at NorWesCon. It's the sword Link carries in Zelda and has a beautiful blue sheath. It hangs above his dresser.
I was reading him a bedtime story. I was on the side of the poof nearest the door. I looked that way for some reason and saw the balloon bobbing there, near the floor, partly hidden by a pile of clean laundry. I turned to the kiddo and whispered "Don't look now, but I think someone is watching us." He, of course, raised his head to peek over my shoulder.
Then, in one smooth motion, so fast that I didn't have time to register what was happening, he sprang forward out of the poof onto his feet, used the extra momentum for a long step towards the dresser, pulled the sword down, drawing it as he turned, made a deep lunge sort of past/over me, and popped the balloon. It was all one smooth motion that took less than two seconds maybe only one. Then he turned to me as he sheathed the sword and declared "Problem solved!" I was left blinking and stunned, then laughing so hard I could barely read.
Now I have to back up and explain a couple of things. He has a poof for a bed. It is very difficult to stand up from because you get enveloped in the fluffy hammock. He has a sword that he bought at NorWesCon. It's the sword Link carries in Zelda and has a beautiful blue sheath. It hangs above his dresser.
I was reading him a bedtime story. I was on the side of the poof nearest the door. I looked that way for some reason and saw the balloon bobbing there, near the floor, partly hidden by a pile of clean laundry. I turned to the kiddo and whispered "Don't look now, but I think someone is watching us." He, of course, raised his head to peek over my shoulder.
Then, in one smooth motion, so fast that I didn't have time to register what was happening, he sprang forward out of the poof onto his feet, used the extra momentum for a long step towards the dresser, pulled the sword down, drawing it as he turned, made a deep lunge sort of past/over me, and popped the balloon. It was all one smooth motion that took less than two seconds maybe only one. Then he turned to me as he sheathed the sword and declared "Problem solved!" I was left blinking and stunned, then laughing so hard I could barely read.