Helping

Cute picture from when Nolan went for an unscheduled swim with Kai and Kai's dad Jeff in Victoria. He had a great time. Kai and his parents Satchan and Jeff live in Saskatoon now.

So, he's realized we keep the bathroom door shut downstairs (it's to keep him out of the very fascinating toilet) and he closes the door for us if we leave it open. He also will grab a broom- he prefers the red one- and industriously start sweeping as soon as I start sweeping- he starts in the dining room while I start in the kitchen. His efforts are more distributive than anything else but the thought is very appreciated! He'll even sweep if I ask"Nolan, please sweep the floor"- he runs off for his broom.

He also sings to himself- usually "Old MacDonald", his own version, or else if I sing the first part he softly chimes in with "eeeya eeeeya eeeeeya" at the chorus, it's very sweet. He also makes the appropriate animal noises MOST of the time, but ducks and dogs are both "Woof", and horses don't neigh, they make a popping clip clop sound (a mouth suction/tongue clicking noise, like the San tribe speak in the Kalahari. He picked up that odd skill quite a while ago).

Sweet. Helpful. Stubborn as a rock and hard to sway from a course of action. Occasionally bad tempered- he'll grab your FACE with his pinchy little paws if he is bugged at the wrong time. However, he's quite empathetic so I feel once he figures out that things HURT others he'll desist- he's not a sociopath. Cuddly and affectionate. The latest- if you stand partway down the stairs, or if he is partway up the stairs, and you put your face up to the railing, he'll grin and come closer, and put his face between the bars for a kiss.

Coming up on 18 months old. Amazing, and he's learning so many things every day- it's a lot of fun.