cow pajamas

Dennis came to visit me for my dinner break tonight at work. He shared my chicken sandwich, fries, and Coca-cola. He held out a fry for me, and when I opened my mouth to take it, he was so proud of himself. He thought it was so fun to feed Mommy that he spit out what was in his mouth to give to me. I thanked him but told him that was ok, he could keep chewing what was already in his mouth. This is not the first time he's tried to feed me in the manner of a mother bird. Sweet, but disgusting.

I slept a bit late this morning, (they very sweetly let me do it), so I missed some playtime before work. Yes, I was still catching up on sleep from this weekend, and yes, I needed it, but I was so sad when Dennis was going down for his morning nap as I was getting up. It did, however, give me the opportunity for a nice long shower, a rare commodity when there's an active toddler in the house. After his nap, we played a little. He was feeling cuddly, so we snuggled and he held my thumb in both of his tiny hands while he sat in my lap. There's something about a baby holding your hand in his tiny ones that just makes you melt. He waved bye to me as I was driving away. It was such a nice surprise when David was able to bring him to work for a visit, since I work an hour away from home. They were out running errands that brought them near me.

He was so exhausted earlier that David just let him fall asleep in his clothes, and we got him up and changed him when I got home. Dennis said "pj's" when we were putting his pajamas on. His Daddy shook up his chocolate milk before handing it to him, and he shook it himself before drinking it He kept saying a weird "caaa" sound, and I couldn't figure out what he meant until he pointed to his stuffed cow as he said it. We picked up the cow from his place of honor (on the floor) and said cow a few more times, then squeezed cow's tummy to make him moo. Then we both mooed for a bit, and then he smiled and came over to hug me. It pleases him so much when we understand what he's telling us. I just can't believe how fast he learns! It's a miracle to be able to watch his mind developing. What will he say tomorrow?