I really need some sleep. I detest teething. A new tooth appeared this week. This coincides with Dexter not sleeping well and starting to remember his dreams. He has been dreaming about a statue. I think it's the one from the playground, but I'm not sure. He said it was in the hallway, which is so creepy. I'd scream too if I saw a statue standing in the hallway. I can't explain to him that it's not real. How do you explain what a dream is to a not-yet 2 year old? It has to be frightening.
We have just entered a new phase which is the beginning of explaining everything. This isn't limited to dreams. He has started asking "What's that?" over and over and over again. I haven't heard anybody ever mention the "What's that?" phase. I'm guessing it's the precursor to the "Why?" phase. It's cute, but already getting annoying. We went to Walgreens to fill my prescription. In the half hour we waited, he walked around saying "What's that?" every two feet. I'm pretty sure he said it at least fifty times. I did my best to tell him what each item was, but I think that has just made it worse. It's awesome that he's curious. There is so much for him to learn about and he's so open to learning about everything. I've been starting to counter his question with "What do you think it is?" It doesn't stop him from asking, but at least he can answer it himself sometimes.
