Thursday, October 14, 2010

Vacuum fascination

So... if you know Linc, you know he's obsessed with vacuums.  It started with Roomba.  "Boom Boom Boomba" was one of the first objects he recognized and named regularly.



Then my parents gave us their Dyson, and somehow he realized this was just a new and improved version of his lifelong friend.  He dubbed this one, "danaye." He begs at least once a day to use "danaye."  He vacuums right along with me using his golf bag to roll along the carpet in sweeping strokes, wearing a this-is-serious-business look on his face.  It's his favorite thing to do!   (Pictured below is the second golf bag purchased by  my parents, solely for the California trip, so he wouldn't have to be without his favorite toy.  Yes, he "vacuums" even while swimming.)


I drew a vacuum on a piece of paper one day, along with all the cars and wheels I draw for his entertainment. He was SO excited.  And to my surprise, he can now draw his own!  Here is what he scribbled up this morning:


  To get my attention, he kept pointing at it and crying "Danaye!  Danaye!"  Well done, kiddo!  I'm amazed that at 22 months, he can visualize and recreate his concept of a vacuum:  wheels and a long handle.  As soon as Lincoln is tall enough to maneuver the Dyson, this chore is all his!

2 comments:

  1. Intelligent, artistic, and neat. All at 22 months. Lincoln, you're amazing.

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