Elijah Emerges

I have been pondering the thoughts of my youngest grandchild this past week. I wonder what thoughts are racing through his mind. Elijah greets me like I am the long lost relative whenever I see him. His little face lights up and he blurts out "Nana, nana!" Then a random word slips through: "broken","ball-ball","mama", "baby", "woof-woof", "Uh Huh!" What connects those thoughts, what else is hidden only in his mind because he doesn't have the vocabulary to express it? I see his mind racing, trying to convey his experiences to me. He calculates his next move, his next word.  I watch as he examines a forbidden item. "No, no. That's mama's", he tells himself. Then he walks away.  Elijah spies the donuts and cupcakes on the table. "Ummy, ummy", he says. He looks at my purse and asks for candy...even at his young age, he expects nana to have tic-tacs in her bag. A smile starts to cover my face and I giggle silently as I think of him. A new person starting to emerge. Kind and sweet yet very opinionated and focused. Glad to know and love you, baby boy!