He has this toy where he stacks up blocks, pushes down a fake TNT thing that knocks them over. It didn't take long before Noah's animals are on the blasting platform.

We have a neighborhood playgroup on Friday mornings. About a dozen kids, it's utter madness. Nino really likes it but by the end is in dire need of personal space and turns into a screecher. I have no idea what that is about. Probably the fact that I'm talking with the other moms and eating all of the rice krispy treats.