Just a quick note that today I'm almost in tears from amazement in my son. This morning, he was playing with some blocks shaped like triangles, circles and squares. He correctly identified on his own each shape. We've talked about shapes before, but he has not attempted to repeat the shape names with me. And here he is, knowing them.
He's still teething... working on the last 3 for a while. I hope they come in soon. His bottom and nose would definitely be happy!
Samuel is 17 months old and acts like he's 2 years I think. He's just so smart... I wish I had time every day to write down the new thing he's doing... at least it seems like it's every day. He's trying more and more to sing songs with us... knows so many letters (what comes next sometimes in the alphabet) and names of things in pictures. We can look at a book and ask him "Where's the juice?" or mouse or robot... just about anything. He'll point to it.
He knows who goes with who... like our sitter Jennifer lives with... "BB" (Sabrina) and "Nah" (John). Raymond and... "Pammm". "Beppy" (Betty) and "Pimble" (Kimble) and "Anna" (Anna). "Nana" (Granna) and "Papa" (Papa). "Deendee" (Deanie) and "Cawoool" (Carol).
Basketball sounds like "Batibotiball" (he's into extra syllabes for some reason)... which is followed by "dunk!" Guitar sounds like "Dididitar".. then he finds his plastic blow-up guitar and pretends to play it.
Most impressive to me is that he loves music. He frequently comes home and asks for flags and "nunic". He'll stand and wave flags, hand us flags, sing and shout to whatever praise music we turn on. (We praise the Lord with flags in our church.) Recently, we found a Barney episode in which they wave flags of different colors... Samuel is fascinated and wants to watch that song about 10 times in a row.
I was thinking last night... Next thing I know, I'll look at him (probably look up at him) and he'll be 17 years old going on a date or to a movie. My heart is overwhelmed at how the Lord has blessed me. Children are a blessing!
