First the finger, now this?

The little Choo-man is really cracking me up.  Why does he display hidden abilities in his pursuit of things that are taboo?  Case in point:  We disconnected our television service because little man needs to do without for a while.  We found it much easier to let him watch a show on a laptop, then we could take the laptop away.  Well, just last week, I noticed that he no longer needed our help.  I watched him navigate Bear's Windows computer.  Choo opened up Internet Explorer, opened a new tab, selected YouTube from the choices, scrolled to Kung Fu Panda and watched it.  What made this extraordinary was the fact that my right handed child was using his LEFT hand on the track pad because he was holding his juice with his right.  His hand was steady and his movements direct.  WOW!!

And then, earlier this week, he pulled a neurotypical child stunt.  I told him it was not time for him to have the computer yet, he had to wait.  He looked at me and started crying- tears and all.  I consoled him, but also reiterated that he still was not getting the computer.  He stopped crying and got mad.  Wait- you were using EMOTIONS to play me?  Gee, you must have some basic understanding of such things.  Crocodile tears- who would have thought?

I just love it when the weather is beautiful outside. I love watching Dude and Choo jump into the pool and interact so lovingly.  I think Dude feels comfortable with Choo in the pool, like they finally have common ground.  I just love watching Choo's face light up when Dude comes in the backyard to go swimming with him.  Of course, Bear and I are chopped liver, but we are so okay with that. ;)

Gotta go- the house is eerily quiet.  What can they be up to now?????

Are you giving me the finger, son?

First of all, I guess I need to apologize for not blogging.  First the computer was broken.  Then I hadn't blogged in so long, I forgot my password.  Geez.  I think these kids are making me flake out ;)

As for the title, it is not what you think.  We also refer to it as 'pointing with a purpose'.  Choo will get that index finger going specifically to what he wants.  But, now, he is giving us two step commands.  He will point to food, then to the plate.  So, sometimes now I will incorporate a finger point along with the words.  I want you to come here.  When he feels like ignoring me, he giggles.  Let me tell you, that does wonders for my parental self esteem.

I have to brag on my little man.  It seems something has clicked with regards to cognition.  He grabbed me recently to go into his room, because one of the lamps on his dresser would not turn on.  I thought that maybe the bulb had burned out, then I saw the light bulbs on the dresser.  I got the 'finger' pointing to the bulb and then pointing to the lamp.  WOW.  I changed the bulb and light still didn't work.  I switched the bulb with the other lamp and still no progress.  So I told him that the lamp was broken.  I searched and got him another lamp to put in his room.  I had absolutely no intention of taking the broken lamp out of the room, as he seemed very upset that it wouldn't work.  While talking to myself (yes, I do that a lot), I said, "I'm going to have to throw that away."  I got escorted out once he was happy with the new lamp.

No less than two minutes after I left his room, he comes into the den with the broken lamp and hands it to me.  I promptly put it in the garage to deal with later.  Apparently, that was not good enough.  He brought me over to the large black bags and pointed to the lamp and then to the bag.  He wanted me to throw it away.  Well, of course I did what I was told to do!!  I am amazed when these clear moments of cognition seem to come out of nowhere!!