As a mom, there is nothing that makes me prouder than when one of my children learns a new skill. Crawling, walking, saying Mama (and Dada, I suppose) are accomplishments that have brought me such joy and they aren't even my own personal accomplishments.
Today, I enjoyed another proud Mama moment. It is snowy and FREEZING in Denver and we were homebound because I chickened out on the drive to my usual Wednesday playdate. The boys and I were enjoying a fun morning of snowflake making, puzzles and Memory games, and had made the move to the basement for a thrilling game of Candyland. As John Paul and I played, Kolbe mostly moved the other pieces around and tried to steal the cards and chuck them around the room. Then, John Paul drew a double purple and counted his move aloud, "one...two." Kolbe looked over his shoulder and started counting too - ALL THE WAY TO 10!!!!! I almost died. I told him to do it again and he did. I ran for my camera and quick grabbed this video for fear it was a fluke and Ryan wouldn't believe that he really did it.
He was so proud of himself and once he received my praise he couldn't get enough. He is a bit of a camera ham and would've let me film 5 minutes of him counting if the battery hadn't died.
The Count from Domestic Church Militant on Vimeo.
*He does skip the number 7 every time, but he isn't even 21 months old. Give the kid a break!!!!
We also found some extra clips that we didn't know we had when Ryan was making Kolbe's movie. Here is an additional out-takes video to enjoy.
Extra Kolbe Outtakes from Domestic Church Militant on Vimeo.
Kolbe the Amazing Counter! That is adorable! He has a new party trick just in time for the holiday season. Maybe he can teach Michael. :)
ReplyDeleteHe is awesome! Go Kolbe!
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