Mine!

Keegan learned something new at daycare last week. He learned "mine". He still doesn't grasp the concept all that well. Sometimes he says "mine" and then hands whatever he is holding to me or Lyle. Although sometimes he says "mine" and then takes off running with the toy.

He is also employing a hopeful "Mine?" when he sees one of us holding something he wants. It is cute but points to harder times in the future as he struggles to grasp sharing :-)

He has also been dropping his enthusiastic "no" head shake and replacing it with a very clearly stated "NO!". He doesn't do this a ton yet, but it is interesting to watch him develop his own mind about things.

As for the highchair, Keegan is using a Cooshee Booster now. He stays in it really well and really seems to enjoy eating at the table with us. Occasionally he bends over really far and we have to tell him to "sit forward" and "not lean over". The coolest thing about it is that the booster is really lightweight so Keegan can carry it around. He liked to carry it into the living room and read books in it. Then when it is dinner time I say "Keegan go get your chair." Then he'll run over and get it and sit it on the chair in the kitchen.



Speaking of which, Keegan is becoming quite the helper these days! He helps set the table by bringing the placemats over. He also helps bring a plate over once in a while. Although sometimes the plate gets sucked on during its journey to the table. He is very good about helping to feed the cats at night. He goes and collects the cat bowls and tries to set them on the counter (he's not quite tall enough yet). Then Lyle puts him up on a chair so that he can scoop cat food into the bowls on the counter. The Keegan helps put all the bowls down for the cats to eat.

Keegan is also very good at helping with the laundry. He helps sort the cloths and put them in the baskets. He's also been helping to make our bed in the morning, he gets the pillows and puts them on the bed and helps straighten everything out. The fun thing is that he really truly enjoys helping. It seems to help him feel useful. It does make everything a bit slower to do, but that's okay, it's a good learning experience!

Well we are going camping again this weekend. This time it's up to Father Hennipen State park. Here's to hoping the mosquitoes aren't as bad as they were at Banning! We are definitely packing more lightweight long sleeve shirts this time around.