Can You Say...?

Have you played this game with your kid? Gavin can repeat or attempt to repeat anything we say. In this installment, we asked Gavin to say several different names: Casey, Zoe, Addie, Grammy, and Grandpa.

Master of Paper Shredding

I am never amazed at the different forms of entertainment that Gavin finds to amuse himself with. His latest discovery is shredding paper products.

Gavin has achieved a level of proficiency in shredding paper that I thought was only the realm of household pets such as cats and hamsters. He is very happy to receive a paper towel, tissue, or coffee filter and render it into tiny scraps. Occasionally, he is considerate and picks up several of the pieces and deposits them in the garbage can.

The interesting fact is that are instances when it is not appropriate to shred. For example, after washing his hands he is given a paper towel to dry his hands. After finishing the drying task, Gavin heads straight to the garbage can and throws out the paper towel without any shredding (yes, how EC of us...).