(Finally got the pictures posted to this entry!) Yes, that's a picture of Nick wandering around the garage checking the car tires. If the door to the garage is left open, he bolts out the door to play with the cars and power tools.He's doing all the little things that let you know his year-old cranium is absorbing new ideas at a blistering pace. He now points at things with intention - just a week ago he looked up the wall rug in his room, to which we say 'good night' to the animals each night by name, and pointed to them, knowing it was bedtime. He knows how to toss blocks into their box from about 2-3 feet, like a baskbetball hoop. Whenever he finds a ball, he carries it to a hard floor surface to try and bounce it. And yesterday he took one of his shoes, carried it over to one of mine in another room, held them up, and studied them - he knew they were both shoes but they were different.
And then there's the head-shakers, like lifting the lid to the throne and splashing around in the water, or his obsession with being in the refrigerator constantly. Our house is quite baby proof, and he's allowed to roam rather freely most of the time. You can tell which room he's in by the noises. Hear the piano? He's in the living room. Hear his tin pot? In the dining room. Hear bottles rattling? He's in the laudry room preparing to scatter recycleable containers throughout the house.
Nick is really starting to appreciate the little things in life. He loves to snuggle in the quilt from the bed when it hits the floor. He stole a pillow off of the couch and sleeps with it now - under his stomach, so he sleeps in the shape of an upside-down 'U'. Other than the crusty old pillow, he hasn't bonded to any stuffed creatures yet. (That's like Teddy Bears, not Taxidermy, for the hunting folks in the family. Although he was very interested in his GrandBa's stuffed armadillo.)
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We're now watching alot of 'Moose A. Moose and Zee' on television, and he's getting more into Blue's Clues. I came across a familiar beat on the radio this week and found myself singing, "Moo, Ba, La La La" to the tune. The video that teaches sign language to kids is very cool - I'm even learning a little. I'm impressed with the educational shows available to kids - we're looking forward to the SuperBowl.
- Jason
