Our kid is funny
Just want to add a jot down a few things while they're on my mind.
Elliott is so cute with his dolls. In addition to his heavy baby that he sleeps with, he has the Waldorf doll that looks like him ("EJ"), a goofy plastic baby doll, a Habitat for Humanity teddy bear and that purple My First Doll we got him over two years ago. They all sleep in the cradle together these days. This morning Elliott said they were all getting up and so had to sit in the little toddler rocking chair he has in his room. I suggested tonight that we put them to bed, and he got very serious about who would go where. "EJ has to go here, and this (the teddy bear) is his friend. They need to cuddle up. And this is their blanket." As he started to cover the purple doll's head, he said, "I won't cover their mouth" and moved her up to be in line with the others. Then he tucked them in, leaned over and kissed each one and said, "Sleep well."
Elliott decided to make his own snack today. He knew he was going to Spanish class with his dad at 11:00, so as we were making breakfast, he started to pack things up for himself. "I need some hummus," he said at about 8:30 a.m. I didn't understand at first that he was intending this for later. But, in fact, he was. He'd already put a pancake in a tupperware container. Then he got out another to put baby carrots in, and I helped him spoon some hummus into the container. He then went over to where his lunchbox was hanging, got it down and put his food in and zipped it up. Then he found a water bottle and asked for help filling it. I was not present for the eating of this snack, but I sure thought it was cute that he put it together, so focused, not asking for any help or recognition. Just takin' care of business.
For a few weeks, he has been wanting to open the fridge and get his own stuff (though he's not trustworthy enough not to just get out butter and start licking it, so we're not exactly encouraging this independence yet. He also will just stand there for minutes on end if not checked.) And after meals, if he doesn't want to finish everything, he takes his plate/bowl and says "we'll save this in the fridge for later." Then he goes looking for it later! I tend to be on the computer or otherwise occupied when fridge inspection happens. Sometimes it's cute and okay and sometimes he wants to pull out everything in front of the bottle of ketchup while I'm trying to make dinner, so I have to tell him to stand on the wood floor (outside the kitchen) or I will close the gate. He does not like to be shut out of the kitchen, but sometimes it's a necessity. We haven't figured out how to encourage the independence that is actually working pretty well while not allowing behavior that is just annoying, energy-inefficient and ill-advised from a health persepctive.
Elliott has a new interest in jewelry. I don't have much nice stuff
(notice the inauguration ball earrings from 1990), so I don't mind terribly, and if his dress-up lets me take a shower, get dressed or put things other things away, I do
n't mind too much. Heck, I'll even help him put on the necklace I haven't worn in years. He looks mighty fine, don't you think?
Elliott is so cute with his dolls. In addition to his heavy baby that he sleeps with, he has the Waldorf doll that looks like him ("EJ"), a goofy plastic baby doll, a Habitat for Humanity teddy bear and that purple My First Doll we got him over two years ago. They all sleep in the cradle together these days. This morning Elliott said they were all getting up and so had to sit in the little toddler rocking chair he has in his room. I suggested tonight that we put them to bed, and he got very serious about who would go where. "EJ has to go here, and this (the teddy bear) is his friend. They need to cuddle up. And this is their blanket." As he started to cover the purple doll's head, he said, "I won't cover their mouth" and moved her up to be in line with the others. Then he tucked them in, leaned over and kissed each one and said, "Sleep well."
Elliott decided to make his own snack today. He knew he was going to Spanish class with his dad at 11:00, so as we were making breakfast, he started to pack things up for himself. "I need some hummus," he said at about 8:30 a.m. I didn't understand at first that he was intending this for later. But, in fact, he was. He'd already put a pancake in a tupperware container. Then he got out another to put baby carrots in, and I helped him spoon some hummus into the container. He then went over to where his lunchbox was hanging, got it down and put his food in and zipped it up. Then he found a water bottle and asked for help filling it. I was not present for the eating of this snack, but I sure thought it was cute that he put it together, so focused, not asking for any help or recognition. Just takin' care of business.
For a few weeks, he has been wanting to open the fridge and get his own stuff (though he's not trustworthy enough not to just get out butter and start licking it, so we're not exactly encouraging this independence yet. He also will just stand there for minutes on end if not checked.) And after meals, if he doesn't want to finish everything, he takes his plate/bowl and says "we'll save this in the fridge for later." Then he goes looking for it later! I tend to be on the computer or otherwise occupied when fridge inspection happens. Sometimes it's cute and okay and sometimes he wants to pull out everything in front of the bottle of ketchup while I'm trying to make dinner, so I have to tell him to stand on the wood floor (outside the kitchen) or I will close the gate. He does not like to be shut out of the kitchen, but sometimes it's a necessity. We haven't figured out how to encourage the independence that is actually working pretty well while not allowing behavior that is just annoying, energy-inefficient and ill-advised from a health persepctive.
Elliott has a new interest in jewelry. I don't have much nice stuff
(notice the inauguration ball earrings from 1990), so I don't mind terribly, and if his dress-up lets me take a shower, get dressed or put things other things away, I do
n't mind too much. Heck, I'll even help him put on the necklace I haven't worn in years. He looks mighty fine, don't you think?
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