surprises and sweetness

dear bumble boo,

tonight in your bath you asked me to put some shampoo on your hand. nothing unusual about that, we do it all the time. shampoo on your hand and then you help wash yourself. except tonight instead of washing yourself you popped the glob of shampoo right into you mouth. of course, i went right after it with my finger to get as much out as possible before you swallowed, and you screamed, as much from the terror of my quick reflex as the unexpected bad taste of the shampoo. i was (and still am) so surprised, because you very rarely do things like that, and i now have to reassess some of the assumptions i've made about what type of supervision you need both in the bath and out.

you, my dear, are very funny. the other day you were talking to our cat. and then in a short, brief monologue, as if you were a talk show host introducing a guest to your studio audience you rattled off theatrically, "he likes milk, he likes salmon, he likes yogurt..."

you are so enamored of the cats, especially the little one who will sit with you at breakfast and dinner (because he knows you will feed him treats), and who lets you rest your head on him while he sleeps. you used to offer them your books to read, but now you prefer to share your meals, and show them the consideration that others show to you, such as breaking a bagel into little bites before you offer them. "here, kitty, little pieces!"

your guitar playing is really coming along, as are your rock star moves. you seem to be rehearsing for a future on stage, possibly fronting a band. from what i can tell, you will be very good at it and extremely entertaining. keep working on that strumming--i've seen a lot of improvement lately with your ability to sustain your strumming while singing a song (such as five little monkeys).

there is so much sweetness in you right now. i don't know if it's your age or just who you are. tonight when i buckled you into your car seat after our trip to Lucky and Longs, you grabbed me around the neck and pulled me in for the most delightful kisses and giggles. delicate, butterfly kisses, buoyantly delivered.