Levi is getting to be the age where I'm starting to see the person he is becoming, personality-wise, interest-wise, and ability-wise. Yesterday he amazed me with creating these really cool designs with his blocks. He did these all on his own. So maybe he'll have some of that artistic/design bent like Ashley and I. Regardless, he makes me proud!
The designs are very methodical. I sent a picture to my designer friend Amanda of the middle 4-level one below and she agreed. In her words "definitely interesting in form, structure and color pairings. The real kicker is the alignment of those colors." There are days when Levi seems to antagonize Mason more than usual and his behavior grates on my nerves; however, seeing this "art" that he created reminded me he is an amazing little 3 1/2 year old, full of life and a blooming imagination.
After I took the pictures of these blocks, he wanted to take some pictures himself--so the remainder on this post are shot by Levi.
Animals going for a ride in the wagon made by Jeanette.
Up-close shot of Porcupine and Dumbo. Since Christmas, Levi has added Porcupine and Beach Club (his name for his green Club Penguin) to his group of "best animal friends." They sleep with him every night; they are in his arms when he runs into Mason's room in the morning; they come downstairs; and he imagines them going on adventures.
He still loves his bumpy blanket, too, so his arms get pretty full at times!
Picture of the gate at the top of the landing stairs.
Mason's juice cup.
Levi's Dale Jr. bank.
Books on the bookshelf.
Closet door.
He probably took 50 pictures but these were the most clear. I'm sure he would love a kids camera but using mine (with my supervision) produces better results so we'll stick with what we have. Today he learned to use the mouse on the computer and loved playing the Curious George hide-n-seek counting game on PBS. How neat!
