Message from Momma

First off- SORRY! for being so slow with my posts. I was already slow and then suddenly (and unexpectedly) ran out of backup space on blogger and wasn't allowed to upload pictures. I didn't even know this was possible, so I have been going back through old posts, deleting pictures, making them smaller files, and re-uploading them just in case any of you get bored or blue and go looking for a super cute monster face as a pick-me-up he'll still be here.

I have reconciled myself to that fact that a post without a picture is (somewhat) acceptable so here goes. with random updates....

The car obsession has only increased with the introduction of Cars the Pixar movie. He will actually sit and watch the movie for extended periods of time. He will also stand and watch the movie. If he is involved in the putting on of it, he'll stand in front of the entertainment center holding on and looking up at the tv from a few inches away. If he's walking through the room and notices Lightning McQueen on the big screen, he'll just stop where he is. I've timed him standing in the middle of the room staring for over 15 minutes. Recently he has started requesting that we put Cars on by finding us in the house, pulling us by hand or clothing (more on that in a minute) to the living room, and pointing at the tv saying "car, car". He has also requeseted this at other people homes.

In addition to cars, Knox has expanded his obsession to aircraft. Planes and helicopters are included in this though they are both still "car". Although, we're pretty sure he sometimes says "aircar", it's hard to decipher. It is, however, easy to determine what he is talking about because his airplane discussions are always accompanied by vigorous sign language. He stiffens his arm and waves it side to side around his body mimicking flight and fairly accurately resembling the actual sign we showed him. Living across the street from a hospital and very near the water we regularly hear/see helicopters and he stops to "talk" about each one. Outside if anything flies overhead he is pretty great at determining the direction of the sound and spotting the plane/helicopter even when they're really far off.

A few weeks ago Knox started "pushing" us over when we were sitting on the ground. This quickly turned into "pulling" us up into a sitting positition. He really can't stand it if I am lying on the floor playing with him and every time grabs me by the shirt or tries to bear hug and pull me into a sitting position. I am obviously stronger and could resist but it is in my shirts' best interest to not be stretched into oblivion. It didn't take him long from there to start grabbing our hands (or jeans/legs/anything he can get ahold of) and take us around the house to point out things he wants. Cute, but sometimes not so cute at the same time. Last week the worst version of this began as he now pushes my legs from behind trying to steer me in the proper direction. This makes walking difficult, accomplishes little, and tends to lead to him (almost) getting stepped on.