Leading By Example

As Adam approaches his first birthday, he's been doing a lot more things that are suspiciously similar to actual human things (beyond the walking). It's more than a little worrying when you realize a lot of the things he's started to do he learned by observing us. For instance:

A) When we change his diaper, we roll up the used one into a ball and use the adhesive tabs to hold it closed. The other day, Adam grabbed a diaper and started playing with it (don't worry - it wasn't used). He was trying to fold it up and wrap it into a little ball. The only thing he had trouble with was getting the adhesive tabs to work; other than that, he had it pretty nicely prepped for the trash.

B) When he falls, we don't want to make a big deal out of it. Sometimes Jean will give a gentle and supportive "Uh oh." About a week ago, Adam fell, and Jean said "Uh oh." Adam replied "Uh oh." Then he got up and kept going.

C) Three weeks ago, Grandma Beth was sure she heard Adam say "Damn it!" Ummm... BAD DOG!!