New Quirks

Chipmunk is growing up faster than we can blink. He looking less like a baby and more and more like a child.

He's also picking up interesting quirks here and there. My recent favorite quirk of his is his "faux-thinking" pose. He stands, pokes his finger into his cheek and says, "ummmmm," like he's pondering what to tackle next.



Heh heh. I'm still trying to figure out what he's actually deciding while striking this pose.

His other recent quirk that I've been enjoying is his love of exploring the outdoors. Living in a rather urban area, he doesn't get much of a chance to wander and explore nature. The last time I let him "explore" he picked up a piece of dog poop (yuck!). Last week we were in more wooded areas during our trip, so he took it upon himself to take nature walks whenever he could (Meaning: as soon as the front door opened he ran out and down the block). So instead of reining him in, I let him wander. He picked up rocks and held onto them. He stomped on leaves, followed bugs, swatted at bushes and pointed to trees yelling, "Teeeeee!" He stared down a dog, picked up sticks, and made sure to play with each patch of dirt. I showed him a ladybug which he found fascinating and he even attempted to follow a flightless bee.

I imagine that he'll be my mud pie making kid who brings bugs and worms home as pets. Bear, on the other hand, will always be the girly-girl with her shoes, purses, skirts and dresses and abundance of anything pink and fluffy...