After the trauma

This afternoon we took the in-laws to a Tepanyaki style restaurant (where they cook your food right in front of you). Both Neal and I thought Cedric would love this. He loves fireworks and he loves cooking. We all sat down and I explained to Cedric what would happen and I pushed his chair back, the chef put the oil down on the grill and started the fire. I was covering Lila's eyes because I knew it would scare her, then I looked over at Cedric and he was so scared. As soon as it was out he sat on Neal's lap for awhile hiding his face and then he got down on the ground and hid under his highchair. When I asked if he wanted to come out he said "No I want to hid" As long as he was on the ground he was perfectly happy. We eventually got him to sit in his highchair but I had to hold my hands over his eyes and feed him. He loved the food, rice and calamari. He soon let us put our hand down and was doing good until he saw fire a few tables away. This did not scare him as bad but he still wanted to cover his eyes. After Grandma was done with her meal she held him and read him a book we had brought in. My favorite things Cedric said there were

Neal: Cedric is our chef good?
Cedric: No he is a "bad guy" (he is into good guys and bad guys right now)

Alanna: Cedric, please come sit in your chair and eat this yummy rice.
Cedric: No thank you Mommy, I go home and eat

He also has become quite good with chopsticks. He is able to pick up cheerios and eat them (they do have the kid helpers on top)

So after our adventure out we come home took naps and made sugar cookies.
A very low stress activity.