Dylan created his first game today.
I was feeding him a big ol' helping of rice cereal with some pears mixed in, and after just a few bites he was staring off to either side of the high chair as though disinterested. He'd even swing his eyes high overhead when switching his gaze from far right to far left, avoiding me all the while.
So I started to do the same.
Then I heard a little noise from him and I could tell he was getting a kick out of daddy looking around, as if it's what he was trying to get me to do all along, and finally I swung my face around to see his and he gave me a happy little smile. I held up a spoonful for his smiling face. He opened wide and took a big bite. We went through the little routine again and he took another big bite. Now, this wasn't one of those times when he smiles so big I can sneak the spoon into his mouth 'gotcha' style - he was distinctly smiling then opening wide. And wide like I'd never seen. Tongue out of the way and everything. Again and again. Look around; signal; eye contact; smile; bite. We were both having fun.
He invented a game and I figured out the rules.
We powered through that rice cereal until we had just a couple bites remaining. Then mommy walked in the house and all bets were off. Game Over. Fun while it lasted.
Until next time, d.
daddy
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