Today marks Everett's first day in helping with the chores. He is now, instead of immediately putting everything in his mouth that he finds, passing along his discoveries to whomever is nearest. This means that he is passing along the thread, bug part, crumb, or otherwise unidentified small (minuscule) item to you and gets a big "Thank You!" for his part.
Sometimes, when he wants to get the "Thank You!" he'll give you something "fake" . . . like he just hands you air and thinks that it is hysterical when you say, "Thank You!"
He is actually passing a piece of thread to Erik in this picture.
Additionally, Everett can no longer tolerate not seeing what you are doing on the kitchen counter. So, this evening he had his first cooking class . . . blueberry pancakes. He was very excited about the batter, sad that he wasn't going to play in it, a bit concerned when I showed him what happens to the batter, and pleased with the resulting culinary delight . . . except the cooked blueberry. Not a fan of that one yet.The Everett Weight Training Program now includes an aerobic component. This kid wants to walk everywhere, and he needs your help by holding each hand. I am amazed at how much speed he can pick up when he is crossing the room----especially when he sees a phone, remote, or camera. So, in addition to hefting this wiggly weight, we are also building endurance assisting him to walk. I can't wait until he feels he doesn't need an assistant and he runs (escapes) at will and without an escort.
And, one side note, thanks to Everett's discovery of Erik's 400 golf balls, Everett's toy of choice of the moment:
