Theo

Theo is a funny little guy! This kid NEVER stops talking. And not only does he never stop talking, but he insists that you maintain eye contact with him at all times during every speech. And you must not humor him with simple responses, such as ‘uh huh’ or ‘okay’. Believe me; I get called out on this several times a day! It’s exhausting!

Here are some funny little Theo chats:
- If Theo says mom and I respond yes without looking right at him. He says, ‘Mom, look at me so I can tell you’. I’ve tried to explain to him that I can hear him, even if I’m not looking right at him.
- If I ever say, ‘uh huh’ to him, he says, ‘mom, don’t say uh-huh’. Then he explains to me what a more appropriate thoughtful response would be.
- Theo: mom, why are there two wheels on the front of my scooter and one in the backMe: I’m not sure, that is just the way it was madeTheo: Hmm, that’s interesting
- I was admiring a flower in Hawaii…
Me: Theo, look at the beautiful flower
Theo: Yes, but I don’t like girl things – I just like you
- He loves his stuffed animals – piggy, yedow (yellow) bear and skippy john jonesBrock came into our room in the middle of the night to tell me he couldn’t sleep because Theo had the light on. I came down to find the stool at the light switch, lights on, and Theo crying on the floor, ‘I can’t find yedow bear’! Luckily we found him and all went back to sleep.
- He always says, ‘I’m so happy that _____________’ we're at the cabin, we are camping, etc.
- Art told us he was going to the chiropractor then later Theo told us, ‘Artur went to the camp backter’
- See picture below. We were working on the camper and the boys were playig. I looked in and Theo said, 'Mom, this is my work and the boss is in there (as he points to the cooler)'. Then Brock pops out of the cooler. That is one way to keep the boss :)

The best part of our conversations are his facial expressions. Here is a sample below – self portraits.