fizzle

Although he spent the duration of the firework performance at Edgar's nursery staring upwards, Amos did not appear to exhibit anything like the excitement he frequently exhibits at more mundane things such as bowls of porridge, cups of milk or crumbs of toast. He continued leaning back and staring expressionlessly upwards all the way back through the building, out of the door and around the corner, whereupon I fished him off Nicky's back to carry him home in a more comfortable position. He had still barely shifted or made a noise all the way up the road but was reset with a few "RAAAR" noises and started smiling and giggling again.