Mama in New England

This is us, as I navigate motherhood and enjoy the amazing adventure.

We are a family of four, a cat and a dog, living outside Boston, Massachusetts. I started this blog as a way to update friends and family who are afar, but it seems to have become somewhat therapeutic & helps me laugh when I need to.
Showing posts with label parallel play. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parallel play. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2011

"Wha'sdat?"

Sam's new phrase is, "what's that?"  He is pointing, barely waiting for an answer, and quipping, "wha'sdat?" to whoever is in earshot.  It's definitely a game at this point, his form of communication.  This weekend when his cousin came to visit, it was the literal definition of parallel play.  (Other than the time that they pet each other and Oden pet Sam on the head with a bus, which did not go down well.)  The boys would sit or stand next to each other, with barely any acknowledgement (except for the occasional stealing of a toy).  Every once in a while they would interact, or Sam would point at Oden and ask "wha'sdat?"  Oden would look at him, we would answer, "your cousin Oden," and they would resume their tasks at hand.