First I have to say thanks to my friend Haley for steering me in the direction of this web site for blogging. Secondly, anyone reading this should know that I only strive to be as good at blogging as Haley. If I'm lucky I get something posted once a month. Maybe now that I can add video and pictures here I'll be more faithful.
As I sit typing this Matthew is feverishly working on his :strucshun puzzle," a 15 piece wooden puzzle with construction vehicles on it. For some reason this has captured his attention and won't let go and he'll sit and solve and re-solve that puzzle over and over and over again. At this point he has it memorized and has no trouble piecing things together, but before that happened I sat one night and watched him problem solve to try and figure out what piece went where. I was absolutely fascinated to watch his mind work!
When I was in college my roommates had a son who was about the same age as Matthew and I remember Donnie commenting about his son's hands while he worked on something. I didn't get it because I was 20 something and didn't have kids, but I get it now. Watching your child work on something is magic even if it is for the 1,000 time.
Gwyn! Welcome to the blogosphere! I am so glad you liked the blogspot idea! I need lots of Matthew pictures. What a smart little guy he is, and I know what you mean about watching them do something they've taught themselves how to do. I am so proud of Kate every time she does something that involves problem solving. At her toddler stage, a lot of it looks really awkward, but she makes it work. I'm looking forward to reading here! Give Matthew a hug for me.
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