Hilarious interludes with a preschooler, part N in a series
So, Crime Fighter was so happy that uncle fubar was back and everyone was at dinner last night: an attentive audience.
He wolfed his mac & cheese and decided it was time for interpretive theater and was a bat. This involved stompily running back and forth, flapping his arms emphatically... then doing a handstand on the recliner. We had been cautioning him not to run in the house, partially because he's that much more likely to slam into something, but also because he's the tiniest elephant and stomps more than runs. We don't like to antagonize our downstairs neighbors more than we must. So, we suggested he run fly more slowly, which he did. Note to self... don't ask him to stop running, just run more slowly next time. I desperately wish I'd had my recording device handy, and I'd just show you, but I chose to just experience it unsullied. Besides, he'd have had to start over to catch it all.
In other developmental fun,
He wolfed his mac & cheese and decided it was time for interpretive theater and was a bat. This involved stompily running back and forth, flapping his arms emphatically... then doing a handstand on the recliner. We had been cautioning him not to run in the house, partially because he's that much more likely to slam into something, but also because he's the tiniest elephant and stomps more than runs. We don't like to antagonize our downstairs neighbors more than we must. So, we suggested he run fly more slowly, which he did. Note to self... don't ask him to stop running, just run more slowly next time. I desperately wish I'd had my recording device handy, and I'd just show you, but I chose to just experience it unsullied. Besides, he'd have had to start over to catch it all.
In other developmental fun,
- he's able to count from 1-20, but skips 13 and does 14 twice.
- able to identify the number 1, which he will identify whether it's a 1 or a capital sans font i. We have a dirty/clean magnet for the dishwasher, and so slowly picking apart the context clues for which is which when written.
- vocabulary is getting very fun- "maniacal" and "delicate" featured over the weekend. In correct contexts.
- colors are starting to come together, but slowly. Red = stop(light)
- no love on the potty training front
- working on problem solving and dealing with difficult physicalithy (like pinching open a change purse)- he says it's too hard and he's just too little. Mmmmhm, right. We'll get there. I'm very keen on him getting more resiliant on this point.
- lots and lots of snuggles. At least for me. We are gently forcing him to diversify his comfort, as sometimes the mama isn't going to be home, you know.
- I've mostly given up on trying to make him eat diverse foods. I just keep making mac & cheese figuring someday there'll be less contention overall and I can push the eat more colors of food. He at least likes broccoli and doesn't demand hot dogs for every meal.
- He's also disinterested in independent play or following a string of instructions... or sitting still in school.