We routinely read several books which have pictures of a balloon in them and Charlie always points them out. I tell him "it's a balloon" knowing he has no idea what a balloon is. Until yesterday. Yesterday, he recived his very own blue helium-filled balloon from Trader Joes. And he made me laugh. The more interested in something he is, the more serious Charlie gets.
The cash register lady made a slip knot and put it around his wrist and he looked solemnly up at it. I pulled on the string to show him how it bounced in the air and he grabbed it between his two hands and clung on for dear life. But he didn't make a sound or crack a grin. He just held it tightly all the way across the parking lot, as if his precious life depended on keeping it near and secure.
It wasn't until after we got home that he really got into it! I love my serious and silly son!
4 comments:
VERY FUN. Peter gets those TJ balloons too. His favorite activity is undoing any knot you can tie and letting them go so they pop on the ceiling making the entire store go silent as if a gun has gone off. Everyone then expects him to burst into tears, but he errupts in a riot of laughter. I have to carry his balloons now.
how FUN!
you always make me laugh charlie..... loveu! thanks to ur mom for always updating this blog......
The wonderfulness of a child's glee always lightens our hearts and makes what is new to them new to us again!
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