I agreed with his observation, and he added for good measure "Tim ha' a bellybutton, and Mommy ha' a bellybutton."
It's all coming together for our little man.
It's been a month of growth for him, that's for sure. First, he discovered Halloween. Although for months he had talked about dressing up as a pirate, he refused to don the costume when the day came. It took seeing other kids his age arriving at the door in disguise and GETTING CANDY for their efforts that finally convinced him. Ben came with us for the first couple houses then split, but by then Tim had caught the bug. He was running ahead of me up to doors, trick-r-treating, gank-you'ing, and Aaarrr'ing like nobody's business. And the haul was worth it.
Tim seemed empowered by his embrace of Halloween. A few days later, Baba and Doe [Joe] arrived. They last time they saw Tim, he only spoke about ten words. After showing of his sentences to them, he took his vocab to the next level, and began speaking in paragraphs, making detailed observations about the world around him using as many ideas and adjectives as possible.
After a couple of days of visiting, it was time for The Vacation. In which Mommy and Daddy go away for four nights and Tim has his vacation at home with Baba. This is a big step - the first time we've been away for more than 24 hours.
Mr. Big Boy Tim stepped up and enjoyed himself immensely. Other than a few sad moments from which Baba was able to readily distract him, he was completely happy spending time with Baba, away from mom and dad. Since we've returned we've noticed that he's even more independent and mature than when we left. And, he likes presents.
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| Inseparable from his new liday owinj tadalome [little orange telephone], that we brought him back from our vacation in Montreal. |
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