Calvin's first "Thank You"

So, last week, I was giving Calvin something to eat, and after I started to walk away, he said, "Thank you, Dada." That might not seem like a big deal, but it was Calvin's first unprompted "Thank you" ever!!! I was thrilled. He followed it up again yesterday thanking Luiza for helping him with his bigwheel. Man, that's a great step. It's a real relationship concept to say thanks. He's said excuse me many times, but mainly because he wants to get past someone in line or if someone is blocking his way. He is also continuing to interact with other children well. He's not intimidated at all, but he needs to still work on social cues and norms. But, this will come with time. At least he's interested in other people now!!!

Luiza is going to homeschool Brendon this year too. We're very excited about it and hope that it will work out well. This is just what our family needs right now. Brendon's pretty excited about it too. We fixed up our spare room for his classroom, and he's already spending time there drawing at his desk, and soon we'll add a reading corner for him to have a quiet place to read. Not to mention that Luiza and he will spend time together during the day. Brendon will enjoy having the extra time w/ his mom, I'm sure!