A Lot of Kindness From a Little Boy

Looking through the postings of the blog, I've noticed how they tend to focus on the mischief and mayhem that Dovid causes as he goes about learning and growing up. But it's not all mischief, lately some of his curiousity and cuteness has manifested itself in some adorable acts of kindness.

As I was hanging out the laundry a couple of weeks ago, he stood by the washing machine and rather than throwing the washing around, he handed me each item of clothing to hang up. Then we went to the makolet where there was a baby sitting in his buggy, I'm busy getting the stuff I need together and as I come back, I see him offering the baby a packet of nosh!

Ok, he is still Dovid - his favourite toy is still the computer. He loves the mouse, banging it around and chasing it's tail seems to be endlessly fascinating for him. (It's the second mouse he's broken, I gave him one of the old broken mice, let's see if that helps the situation...)

Yesterday as I was making a soup for supper, he took out all the tins from the cupboard and he built a tower, which was almost as tall as himself (picture coming soon). Guess what his second word is? "More more more" as in "more food mum!" He goes through phases of his favourite food. Last week I made the mistake of bringing Cheerios into the house. So it was Cheerios for breakfast, Cheerios for morning snack, Cheerios for lunch, Cheerios for afternoon snack, Cheerios for supper and Cheerios in between until finally, b'h, the Cheerios were finished... (It took him awhile to mourn the fact that they were gone). On Shabbos it was cucumbers! Go figure!

Yesterday we were in a shop and Dovid spotted some stuffed-animals, he managed to grab one of the shelf and cuddled it tightly! He also bought me a present, he was in the trolley and he pushed the trolley so that he was near the isle, he took a box of sweets of the shelf (the type with the plastic covering that is really tough to open) opened the box and caught my attention by shaking the box so that all the sweets scattered across the shop. Well, he chose the present (even if I did pay for it.)

On Shabbos, Zvi Yehuda and Yechiel came for the Friday night meal. When Dovid heard the door open and heard his Daddy's voice, he ran excitedly to the door, singing his happy song (as he does), but then he stopped in horror when he realised that there were two strangers behind his Daddy, poor boy.

It's Been a While ...

It's been a while since we last posted, but it's not because Dovid hasn't been busy doing stuff... In fact he has been keeping us very busy!!!

Dovid saying 'shsh'.

Dovid joining his Daddy for lunch!

We were on our way out, when Dovid took the green bowl off his highchair table, put it on the box and helped himself to a snack!

No I did not help him up there...
or up there!
Our new secretary!

Having a Ball!

Look...

At that beautiful face...

Fun, Fun and More Fun

Catching bubbles.
At the park.
Yes, that is the kitchen sink. Dovid likes to climb into the sink when we wash his hands.

Self-service

I give up!

Samuel...

This one's for you!

NO!

So what's Dovid's first word? Not Mummy, not Daddy, not even food ... but 'No!' as in 'Dovid should we change your nappy?' 'no no no' or 'Dovid please come out of the bath' 'no no no'.

Yes, Dovid is definately getting bigger, he can feed himself with a spoon, although when he gets impatient, he holds the spoon in one hand and uses the other hand to put the food in his mouth. He still likes us to feed him from time to time, although I suspect it is only an excuse to play his game. The game goes like this, I put the food on the spoon, he then takes the spoon from my hand, puts the food in his mouth and flings the spoon across the room. Hmm, I actually don't find this game so much fun, his delighted giggles seems to suggest that he does...

Yesterday, I turned around for a moment, and I found him jumping on a chair! He had climbed up on the chair and was gleefully jumping up and down. He then climbed onto the chair in front of the computer and started playing with the computer (read: smashing on the screen and banging the keyboards). Don't ask me how but I caught him in the process of installing a program onto the computer. This morning I was washing the dishes, when the silence caught my suspicions, I rushed into the living room to find him on the table playing with the menorah!

Mummy's Helper

My big helper, sweeping the floor...

Dovid's New Job

I took the brownies (Chocolate Lovers Truffle Brownies, Kosher By Design) out of the fridge to cut them... Dovid was much faster than me, before I could say chocolate, he had grabbed a handful from the tin, sat down on the floor, and ate it. Were they good Dovid?

Nope, it's not the camera that's blurry, it's Dovid running with the bin - his all time favourite toy...
Aww.. so handsome!

Fun in the Morning

I have no idea what he is doing, although I wish I had a QUARTER of the energy he has in the morning!
Forbidden fruits...


Doesn't he look like an innocent angel... Well, looks are _____!

It's Daddy and Dovid!

Dovid's turning into a little bookworm... wonder where he gets it from... He brings us his books, 'uh uh uh uh! (read: 'read it to me now!'). He loves looking at the pictures and having them read to him.


I'm helping Mummy sort through the clothing. I wonder why she doesn't seem to appreciate me emptying the box for her...

Here Comes Trouble...

Dovid takes much delight in his new skill of walking. Why it means he can now use both hands to grab the computer mouse, unravel the toilet roll, empty the kitchen cupboards etc.


We thought Dovid would enjoy having his own sized chairs to sit on; he does enjoy sitting on them... and climbing on them and jumping on them and using them to look out of the window...

Cool Guy!

Cute

Dina and Dovid playing cutely together.



Yes, that is his highchair in the background and yes the distance between Dovid and his highchair does seem to suggest that he isn't actually sitting in it. But he was ... until he saw the drink on the table