It started out as it often does. Mikhail playing in the center of the living room rug with a favorite toy, while I wiped down the surrounding hardwood (with baby wipes. Gosh, they are good for EVERYTHING!) and dusted shelves and furniture. He's normally semi-aware of what I'm doing. Glancing up every few minutes to survey my activities (and to be sure I haven't strayed too far from his presence...) and smiling sweetly when he sees me looking back at him. Then it happened. He spotted the nearby roll of paper towel. I saw the light bulb go off in his mind when he set eyes on it and realized it was worthy of exploration. I was curious to see what would happen, so I rolled it over to him. It of course came unraveled as it went, and this was a HUGE hit. In a matter of a few short minutes he had it completely unrolled and was gnawing on the bunches of paper he'd gathered into his chubby fists. Miraculously, none of the paper was swallowed and I collected it all before it got too soggy to use. The empty roll was another huge hit! I didn't expect him to talk into the tube, but after seeing me do it a few times he tried! That produced a big grin and now we have a new favorite toy :)
Oh. And he also discovered my cell phone box, and he is quite content to have it as his own phone :)
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