Mom Remembers

It is so much fun to watch my son develop theory of mind. I love interacting with him and seeing evidence of his increased understanding of the world. His most recent thought-accomplishment: realizing that our body parts and his body parts are similar and can do much of the same things. It all started on Sunday when he crawled up to the coffee table and picked up Scott's glasses. Usually Scott is wearing them and we don't let Soren grab them from off his face. But that day, the glasses were free for the taking. Soren was elated. He picked them up and straightaway tried to put them on his face. He didn't get the ear pieces so the glasses never perched securely on his face but he was still excited about looking through the eyepieces just like he had seen his father do. We were a little shocked and very pleased, although not as pleased as Soren was. He grinned and then started laughing. I hurried to take a picture. Then, on Monday, we were sitting at the table ea

Yesterday, after walking Scott to the train stop, Soren and I were coming home. We approached our gated apartment complex and, when we got to the entrance, Soren reached out and pointed at the buzzer box. Did he know that was what came next? That after we pressed the buttons, we could go up the stairs, open the front door, and have breakfast? Or was he excited about the blinking light and shiny buttons? Perhaps it was just random hand movements. It seemed very purposeful to me. Then, for the rest of the day, whenever he wanted me to pick him up, he would point at me rather than pulling at my hands. I think he's learned a new way of communicating!