A day of Firsts

Two things happened today, which for some reason I never expected.

First, N actually asked to go up for a nap! N sleeps well, but he hates the idea of going to bed. There are often tears as we make out way upstairs. I give lots of warning, so I'm not catching him by surprise, but he just doesn't want to go. I've moved bedtime both earlier and later, but it makes no difference.

Today though, I asked if he was ready for a nap, and he said 'yes' and then 'upstairs'. wow

What made this different from the other 654 days you've been around? I have no idea, but I hope to figure it out soon.

Oh yeah, the other first. N's first writing on the floor. Of the den. In felt marker. Luckily it was Crayola washable marker.

N's always been pretty good about colouring on paper. Not sure what happened this time, but he was in the den while I was in the kitchen making dinner. I came in to check on him and the paper was next to him, but the drawing was all over the floor.

To make it even better - now when he has a marker he pushes the paper away and points to the floor. He does listen when I say no, but he'll ask multiple times while colouring if he can write on the floor instead.