This morning, Mateo was a little whiny. I asked him if he was hungry and although he didn't say yes with his words, his actions proved the answer. I was getting ready for the day, and as usual, Mateo was hanging out in our room watching "Sid the Science Kid." A couple of minutes after I asked Mateo if he was hungry, it was oddly quiet. So I called to see where my little man had gone off to.
"Mateo! Where are you?"
Esta mañana, Mateo estaba un poquito quejetas. Le pregunte si tenia hambre y aunque no dijo que si con sus palabras, sus acciones me dieron la respuesta. Yo me estaba alistando para salir, y como siempre Mateo estaba conmigo en el cuarto, mirando en la television "Sid el niño cientifico"
Un par de minutos mas tarde, le pregunte a Mateo si tenia hambre pero habia un silencio extraño. Entonces lo empeze a llamar para saber a donde se habia metido mi hombrecito.
"Mateo! Donde estas?"
I heard his sweet voice downstairs, "Eating crackers, Mama."
I walked down into the family room, and Mateo was standing at the coffee table eating Oreo cookies that Daddy had left out last night. It made me laugh to see him eating the cookies with such obvious enjoyment, mouth covered in chocolate.
"Oh, Mateo. Good job finding something to eat," I said, "but let's have some Cheerios instead."
"OK, Mama."
As we walked back up the stairs together he must have been reminiscing about his sweet morning treat because he said, "Mmm. Rico crackers."
Oh was simple joy.
Escuche su dulce voz abajo en el primer piso, "Comiendo galletas, Mama."
Cuando baje, Mateo estaba parado en frente de la mesa de centro comiendo Galletas Oreo que su papa habia dejado afuera la noche anterior. Me hizo reir mucho el verlo ahi comiendose las galletas con tanto placer y la boca llena de chocolate.
"Oh, Mateo. Que bueno que encontraste algo que comer," le dije, "pero mejor vamos a comer Cheerios."
"OK, Mama."
Today also marks a very significant milestone for Mateo. We have officially entered into the 'Why?' phase. Mateo might be somewhat unique though because he asks, "Por que, Mama? Why?" using both Spanish and English to pose his question. A true bilingual.
I couldn't be prouder.
Hoy tambien entramos en una etapa crucial para Mateo. Oficialmente entramos en la etapa del por qué? Claro esta que esta etapa puede ser un poco unica, porque Mateo pregunta "Por que, Mama? Why?"usando español e ingles al hacer la pregunta. Un verdadero bilingue!
No puedo esta mas orgullosa.
