(This picture shows the Batman that Milo drew this morning. It was the first time that he intentionally drew something specific and it actually turned out to look very remotely like what he wanted it to be.) Nic: “Felix is sad.” Milo: “Maybe he needs a friend.” Nic: “Can you be his friend?” Milo: [...]
Milo: Oh no, the airplane is flying away! It’s scared of us. Milo: I didn’t sleep so well. Nic: Why not? Milo: I had a dream. And there was a finger. Nic: Can you say it in German too? Milo: No, I can’t Nic: Why not? Milo: Cause I’m not Mommy yet. [...]
Milo: “The wind is not moving today”. Milo copies Lilia and says: “Watch this, Lincoln.” Linc: “Who is Lincoln?” Milo points at me (Nicola) and says “him” Milo is trying to pump air in the tires of his bicycle: “I need to put punk in my motorcycle.” I take Felix’s rectal temperature. [...]
Location, location, location – Milo’s main concern these days, seems to be about where things are. Here are some of his recent outtakes: I’m offering Milo to carry him piggy backed to his room. Accidentally I walk into Felix’s room instead of his. Milo totally concerned: “Where did my room go?” After not having gone [...]
That’s Milo’s favorite sentence these days and he can’t seem to stress it enough. Notice how he is not only big, but bigger? What he is trying to say is that he is a big boy and trust me, we are holding him up to this statement as often as needed. I think he got [...]
You ask – we answer. So, how are we doing as a family of four? Milo is still great with Felix. He sings him songs, makes him smile, and generally just cares for his wellbeing. When we are driving in the car and Felix starts to cry, Milo tells him ” No weinen, Felix. Gleich [...]
This is Milo’s idea of a modern and somewhat functional art installation. Whenever he helps me put clothes away in our closet he asks for a good amount of hangers and makes sure to hang them all the same way on our dresser. Hopefully this is a sign of his sense for organization. Now that [...]