I've read about how a baby will think that the world revolves around him, that they are literally the center of the universe. We had a conversation with Sam's pediatrician about this and the child's perception of daily life. This is apparent in so many day-to-day activities: a baby waking up and you are at their beck and call, their whims and desires, and interactions. Sam has displayed this so much recently too, but it came to complete fruition when the moon was hanging low and bright at dusk last night, as we took a walk through the neighborhood.
I pointed it to him.
Sam looked up, "moon," he observed. As we moved, it disappeared behind a house. "more moon?" We watched it all along our walk and then returned home.
We read a book on the couch and then Sam declared, "moon! Moon?" I explained we could see it from the deck. He arranged his trucks, balloon, and book and slid off the couch.
We walked out onto the deck, where Sam looked up. "Sam's moon!" he called. Truly, I saw that to a toddler, the world revolves around them.
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