So my two-year-old loves sing-song silly games. Our most popular right now is "MY mommy" and "Go Away." Either way, my son loves to start the games, "MY mah-mmmeeeee." And you echo him back in the same way, to the same ryhthm, "My Coopeeeee." Repeat -- over and over and over. He loves it.
It is the same with "Go Away." "Go-WAY-Mommeee!" "Go-WAY-CoopEEEE!" Over and over and over.
Tonight as I was changing his diaper, he smiled at me and started the "Go-WAY" game. He giggled and smiled at me the whole time we exchanged "Go-WAYs" in the familiar sing-song rhythm.
After about 6 times each, he turned his head away from me to look towards the bathroom door.
"Go-WAY ???" I couldn't make out what he said.
I asked "What?" And he looked at me momentarily, but I was interrupting him, so he turned his head back to the door and said clearly "Go-WAY Gumpa!"
Quiet. Then again, "Go-WAY Gumpa!" I was dazed by this and didn't say anything at first, then another "Go-WAY Gumpa!" he said with a big smile aimed at the door.
The empty bathroom and empty hallway through the door.
"Are you saying Go-WAY-Grandpa?"
"Uh-huh!"
"Where is Grandpa?"
"House."
"Grandpa is in our house?"
"Yep!"
Then with a big smile he said "Peeee-yeeewwww" regarding the diaper I just finished changing and he was ready to run back outside.
It was strange to say the least, but amazingly cool at the same time. Of course, he can have a very active imaginary mind at 2 . . . but I honestly think that Cooper decided "Go-WAY" is more fun to play with Grandpa Chuck, even if he isn't "here."
