Haydn Counts

I've been a bit worried that Haydn doesn't really talk that much. He has a very small vocabulary (compared to other kids his age we hang out with). I know I shouldn't compare him to other children, but it is very difficult. I look at his motor skills and am always amazed at how advanced he is. I'm quickly learning that he does pick up a lot from our environment. Before we let Haydn get into the bath tub or pool, we count to three and then tell him it's okay to get in. We also count to three when we bounce him off his bed, and before he jumps from anything to us. So, I shouldn't have been too surprised when he was sitting at the foot of his bed, feet and hands on the foot board and saying "Un, oo, EE!" and then jumping backwards as if he were diving into the water to do the backstroke (where he learned to do this, I have no idea...we haven't watched any swimming competitions since the 2008 Olympics). He was doing this over and over. I'd say he definitely was doing it for about 20 minutes one afternoon. Adam called that day and was asking for directions. So, I went to the computer to figure out where he was and how to get him to the next destination. While I was talking to Adam, I could hear Haydn in his room counting "Un, oo, EE!" I was a little surprised to see Haydn like this after I hung up the phone.


I was on the phone for maybe 5 minutes, but apparently he was tired! I moved the blanket and he slept for 3 hours. Apparently pretend backstroking is very exhausting...and counting!