I will forever remember the exact moment Alexis figured out that which I was REALLY hoping she wouldn't figure out. I knew about it thanks to a little comment from Megan81 on the post about the Drama with the Play Room. Alexis made it really freakin' obvious that Megan was so, so, SOOO right. OMG. She. was. right.
As Mr. Husband slaved (seriously--major kudos to him) over a couple of things at the new house the other day, I struggled to keep Alexis content in a house with no toys, no furniture, and a whole lotta nothing to do. We engaged in a good old-fashioned game of hide-n-seek, and the kid was happy. But, then she stepped into the loft and she found joy. Utter and complete joy.
She figured out that sounds echo from up there. A lot. The best comparison I can come up with is that a normal speaking voice magically transforms into Megaphone Voice. Only louder. And more echo-ey.
Alexis LURVED it. She halted the game of hide-n-seek instantly, and started scoping out just how loud she could get. The answer? REALLY FREAKIN' LOUD. LOUDER THAN A MEGAPHONE. LOUDER THAN ALL CAPS.
Once she realized that the entire tri-state area should be able to hear her, she busted into song and dance. Of course her tune of choice was something or other from High School Musical. It seems that the tiny brain cell responsible for maintaining sanity blocked the actual name of the song. THANK YOU TINY BRAIN CELL.
On and on and on she sang, louder and louder and louder. I sat with my hands over my ears watching her dancing her heart out. It turns out that if you muffle the song, it's pretty entertaining to watch a kid go nuts. Unfortunately for Mr. Husband, he was directly below us working in the dining room.
Let's just say he didn't think to put on some earmuffs.
I'm pretty sure that if I were to try to put the playroom in the loft, Mr. Husband would freak the hell out. I'm gonna have to agree with him on that one.