Gus and I were reminiscing today about Max's many little quirks as an infant and it got me to thinking that I should likely write down some of his current funny quirks. Despite its lack of literary finesse I think the plain old list will have to do:
1) Max speaks amazingly well. His enunciation is exceptionally clear and he speaks in full sentences, but he is convinced that "you" means himself and "me" and "I" refer to others. He also tends to turn statements into questions. This makes for a very tricky conversation with strangers. For example, early in the morning shivering Max sat on his potty conversing with Aunty Heidi, who had generously offered to put him on it.
Max: Are you cold?
Heidi: No, I'm fine thanks
Max: (with pained expression).....Are YOU cold?
Heidi: No Max. I'm quite warm.
2) Our dogs have an odd habit of stuffing their faces with food right before we take them on a walk. It is as if they believe that we may never come home again and they want to have a full belly to face the unknown wilderness. Max seems to have taken this "eat while you still can" mentality to heart. He doddles with his food until long after everyone has left the table, mostly playing with it and eating very little. Finally he will declare "Are you all done?" and Gus or I will show up with a cloth to wipe his face. The instant he sees us approaching he immediately starts stuffing as much food as he can in his mouth and holds on to any extra he can get in his little fists. It makes washing his hands a bit of a challenge....
3) Max has also applied the "eat at the bitter end" approach he takes to food to his favorite activities. One of his absolute favorite pass times is to drive the car. He sits in the front seat happily pressing buttons, turning on and off lights and honking the horn. He also repeatedly asks for the key, which we never give him. Anyway, sooner or later all good things must come to an end and either Gus or I will declare "one-minute warning" before getting out of the car. Max will immediately begin frantically pressing every button in sight at triple speed for the entire duration of his minute. I'm not sure whether this makes leaving better, but it sure is funny to watch.
Anyway, I'm sure there are more, but at least I've jotted these ones down!
I wish I could partake of his quirkiness. Wen and the girls will both get a chance very soon. I'll have to continue to get the details vicariously.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm curious. Does he confuse "you" and "I" completely, or only when he is the speaker? If you were to say, "I am cold," does Max respond as if you have accused him, "No, you're not"?
Not that I can tell. He only seems to confuse them when he is the speaker. I think it is because he thinks "I" is a substitute for my name. So when I call myself "I" and he calls me "I" we are in agreement.
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