Day two with Tamene

Day two with Tamene,

This morning we went to the care center to spend some time with the children. Tamene appeared to be waiting at the door for us, and ran out to see us right away. We see that he enjoys throwing things. It's like a physics test every time he touches something. He is not necessarily being naughty, just checking out how the world works.

He enjoyed wearing the sunglasses that we brought for him. He would put them on and take them off, over and over. He found many other toys to play with too. He would find a toy, pick it up, look it over, then throw it. He seems very bright, he seems to knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. There isn't really a communication problem.

All the Nannies, guards and other staff members always stop to talk and interact with him. Everyone grabs him to kiss him or flip him up-side-down. He recognizes and tries to get attention from any of those people who may be busy doing something else. He is very persistent.

He readily will come to Trent and I. If he wanders far away and we call him, he runs back!

We watched them eat lunch too. He followed the rules from the nannies, but didn't seem to like it much. It seems that he likes to make faces and is pretty easy to read (I think that comes from Auntie Jamie). He wanted us to feed him and so we only needed a little assistance from the nannies. The meal started with some kind of corn chowder and then there was a "lentil bake" of some kind. Smelled good, I would have eaten it, but it didn't look appetizing.

After they ate, the nannies lined them up against the wall to clean them up and give them a drink. Tamene was demanding that Trent stay in close proximity for this event. After lunch they lined them up again (this time outside) to sit on potty chairs. There about 10 little potty chairs all being donned by the naked dark bottoms of our cuties. Tamene was not happy to be away from us and proceeded to notify the child next to him, that he wanted more space by giving her a "nip". The nannies had to move the little girl away.

Then it was time to leave. We were sitting in the front of the bus, when some parents in the back called for me to come look. He was standing on the stairs with the nannies waving. We he saw me come back to wave I got an even bigger wave and a smile.

Now we are going to eat lunch, and then go back to pick up the kids to stay with us here at the guest house for the afternoon.