He's growing up so fast!

My son is now about 15 months old, and overnight it seems like he get's it.

Two days ago, my mom was talking to Gregory about his bath tub experience and she said the whole story to him, and then said, "Tell me Gregory!"  After an exaggerated deep breath, he said to her, "It's true." 

Tonight, I said to Gregory, "Would you like a smoothie?" 
"Mooie?"
"Yes, a smoothie.  You'll have to sit here in the high chair while I make it."
After two-three minutes he asked, "Is it all done yet?" (It sounded like that too.)

He's so helpful too.  Tonight he helped me put away his toys, his cheerios when he spilled them, and also helped me pick up all the hangers.  :) 

When it was time to put pajamas on, I said, "Gregory, it's time to put on your pajamas." and he came running.  When I was done, he gave me a hug and said, "all done." 
Then I say, "Gregory, it's time to brush your teeth."  And he runs to the bathroom, and knocks on the door.

I'm trying to remember to treasure every moment, because it goes so fast, and soon he'll be grown up. 

The Purpose of Boys

Since my becoming pregnant with my son, I've endeavored to read everything I can get my hands on about parenting and child development.  I've read at least 30 books in the last 18 months covering topics from pretnatal development, breastfeeding, child development in the first 2 years, and parenting.  I've also read books about how different cultures approach parenting.  One topic that has been and continues to be on my mind is my concern for the men in our country and what we're doing to our boys.  An important parenting goal for me is to understand boys and to parent my son in such a way that he is ready for manhood when it comes to him.  I decided to start reading up on the topic.  My first book is:



This book talks about how many boys are lacking in purpose in our culture-- no surprise here-- and provides surprising insight into the development of boys as they grow into men.  I highly recommend it-- especially if you have any contact with boys.  I started reading it while my son was napping, and when my son woke up from his nap, I wondered if I should be allowed to be around my son before completing it.  I opted for a hands on afternoon with plenty of play and language development.  There's no way this book is gonna tell me these two things are bad.  I'm looking forward to finishing this book.