Our son definitely fits the stereotype of an active, lovable little boy. He is very attached to his “mama” but loves to imitate his “dada”. Besides being perpetually active, Avery often shows his love by touching and being rough and playful. We can hardly sit on the couch to watch a TV program together as husband and wife without our bundle of energy climbing over us, trying to tickle our ribs, darting down the hallway to his room and bringing us back mountains of toys, tugging at and stretching our clothes, insisting that we respond to his jabber immediately, etc... It’s almost as if he thinks he is starved for our attention, when in fact he is given a lot of our attention throughout the day. In one such instance, Avery was being very playful and it was to the point where we were quietly getting very annoyed. Just at that time, Avery slowed down, plopped himself on my lap and exclaimed “I love you mama!”. Any building frustration was quickly melted after that. He reminded us he is just a little boy who gets the greatest pleasure out of just being loved. Perhaps he receives love the most by the way he demonstrates it - physically playing and cuddling.
Here is a photo of his new toy that helps Avery expend some of his energy. His dad is pretty excited he shows such an active interest in anything sports-related. His mom is just glad that we are making strides in discovering what his interests are and have ways to channel his incredible energy in positive outlets.
