Joel and James have developed quite a good relationship. It is fun to see them together; I know that any day could bring a division between them and that nurturing their relationship is one of the most important things that I can do. While sometimes I have absolutely no idea what to do and am frustrated beyond words, there are also great and grand times of rejoicing in watching them wrestle or just shriek at each other, giggling all the while.
One thing that Joel has always done with James is to ask him questions to find out what he's wanting or thinking. He'll ask him, "are you hungry? are you thirsty? do you want to get down? do you want your toy?", etc. Just this week he made the realization that James was not simply answering the questions, he was just always saying, "uh-huh" to whatever Joel made sound exciting or tempting. Now he has begun asking random questions for his own enjoyment. "James, do you want me to throw this at the ceiling fan?" "James, do you to look in the refrigerator?" "James, do you want me to climb on the containers in the closet?" This is not as simple as it used to be....
How funny! I wonder if he is tapping into his sense of the ridiculous or his desire for a partner-in-crime when he thinks of these questions!
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