- he came to me and said, "need some help, momma." i asked him to wait a bit, and he did patiently, and when i told him i was ready to help him, he led me into the kitchen, climbed up the step stool by the sink, put his comb out under the faucet, and said, "need some help, momma." i turned the water on, and he proceeded to wet the comb and comb his hair (we do this in the mornings because of his insane bed head). he did this for a little while, and after managing to completely wet the top of his head, i told him he would get one more time and we'd turn the water off, and he accepted it without a fuss. i guess he had felt satisfied with his results. i told him to go show daddy, and he said, "daddy, comb water, the hair," or something just as cute. he was so proud, and i was so proud of him.
- he also combed my hair for me. it was nice.
- we were leaving my room, and some of Shane's sketch paper was on the floor. i walked by it without saying anything, but mosey accidentally stepped on it. i think most toddlers would then proceed to do a dance on it because it's actually quite crinkly paper (seems slightly enticing, even to me). i was just about to warn him to be careful when he gently picked up the large, thin, crinkly paper and handed it to daddy saying, "here, daddy, here." he didn't even leave it on the floor like i did. how did our son become more responsible than me?
- in the bath, mosey must have thought about birthday cake, because he started to pretend-eat some and pretend-feed me some too. he actually sang the happy birthday song in very clear speech and with the actual tune! i couldn't believe it. i sang it later during tooth-brush time, and at the end of each line, mosey sang, "momma" on key, like a duet! it sounded great, if i do say so myself.
- he climbed into the bathtub on his own. he's been doing this for a few days, but seeing his little tushy and him on his tippy toes just doesn't get old.
- also, i think he either remembers his birthday or his nana's birthday, because right after he sang happy birthday, he said, "donna." we ended up calling donna around this time because mosey was then singing happy birthday to donna. then he actually talked to her on the phone (this might have been the first time in his life that he actually talked beyond a one-word whisper on the phone) about tigers and how they go ROAR! and the animals at the zoo (we went to the zoo with donna, nana, and aiden during the government shutdown). he remembers things, and now he can tell us about them! it's really remarkable.
- a bit later, i asked mosey to go and say night-night to daddy and come back to read a book together. that sweet boy went straight into the other room and said, "i love you, daddy." i think that may have been the first time in his whole life that i've heard him say i love you, unprompted. wow--melt my heart!
- when i was about to put him down for bed, he put his little hands on either side of my head and gave me a big kiss, unprompted, too! my heart is so full!
lovelove,
mamma
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