Tales of a boy and his dog

Jack's been very much his usual self today-- that is, opinionated, chatty, busy, and utterly adorable. We've had a lovely day, complemented by the perfect spring weather-- a blue sky-60 degrees sort of day where the trees are almost ready to bud...

This evening we spent a relaxing half hour in the backyard.

First he spent some time re-landscaping the garden border, carefully turning over each rock.






Then, he began the daily tradition of finding sticks, carrying them around the yard, brandishing the, taunting the dog, and of course, stealing sticks from her...


"I think I am close enough to steal this...



...almost got it.."



Cor races in and grabs it..


...and here is Jack racing after her, yelling in indignation that the dog would dare to take her own stick!



And then he really made us laugh: earlier today I trimmed Corydon's feet (well, not really her feet, rather the hair on her feet...) out in the yard, leaving piles of hair there for the birds to find... Jack found them first. He was very interested in this hair, thinking at first it was trash ("uck!') but seeming satisfied with my explanation that it was just Cor's hair.

Then, he picked up a big clump of hair....


..carried it over to Corydon...


...and very carefully placed it on her back...:)



He repeated this process for quite some time, dotting Cor's back with little pieces of her own fur. He was a bit dismayed when she stood up and the hair fell off, but, not to be deterred, he resumed his project a few minutes later when she laid down again.

Every day he amazes (and amuses!) us with the things he thinks of! He's becoming such an independent thinker, and so creative. Just about anything can be turned into a choo-choo, it turns out! Speaking of choo-choo's-- he can now independently use the toddler flashcards app on my iPod, to look at pictures of choo's. He can also identify the letters T, S, and O on a computer keyboard, and astounds me with how many different shapes, animals, and objects he can name in his books. He is able to ask for the books he wants by name or by subject matter. Oh, and this morning he ate some kiwi. What a kid! ;)