I love that Talent is being more social with the people at church and our families. But, I (like I'm sure all parents do) worry about stranger danger. He's getting to an age where he is curious about other people and will occasionally let other people talk to him that I don't know. When we are at church, I don't worry. I have been in our church since I was not much older than him, so I know everyone. I am able to tell them if they have something unsafe for him, not to touch him until they wash their hands. But, when we are at the store and a stranger wants to touch him, I can't even explain the anxiety that comes over me. I know at times I feel like a football player whose job it is to protect to quarterback....what is that a linebacker? Heck, I don't know. But, I seem to have this feeling when a stranger is going in to touch his face or hands and I can feel myself trying to get in their way. I know I seem rude, but, I don't know where their hands have been. I don't know what they just ate. I don't know if they are CLEAN. I will never understand why people have the need to touch a stranger's child. It makes me all kinds of crazy. Do other parents ever feel this way? I know my best friend was a guard dog about him when he was an infant and she would go places with me. She never let anyone touch him. I loved that she did that. It made me feel less crazy. This whole new phase he is in right now is a tricky one. I want him to be sweet and polite, but I don't want him to just let any stranger touch him. It's something to work on I guess. Teaching him to say "I don't know them" instead of "I don't like them" when a stranger talks to him is where I started. I don't even know what to do to help him learn to not let people touch him.
I think the last time I blogged, or maybe a blog or two back, I talked about teaching him the foods he is allergic to. That is going really well. I have offered him peanuts just to test him and he will tell me "No, that makes me sick" and won't take it. We don't actually have any kind of allergens in our home, so I didn't even have peanuts for him. I just asked if he wanted some....smart little guy to know he can't eat them. He also knows he can't have fish, and he tells anyone that asks that fish makes him sick. It eases my mind knowing that he is learning these things. I also love that when he asks for a certain food somewhere if I tell him that it isn't a safe food, he doesn't even question me anymore. He just says "Okay" and finds something else. He loves powdered donuts, but, lately the brand that is safe for him has been hard to find. He saw Little Debbie brand on the shelf and pointed it out to me, I told him that they were not a safe food, he accepted that and continued helping me look for other options. He can't eat anything made by Little Debbie. I am glad he is learning about his allergies and all of the things he can and can't have.
I am so proud of this boy and all of the progress he is making with his speech, allergies, and everything else. It seems like every time I blink he is doing something new. He is growing so fast and I am just not ready for him to get big. I think Seth and I are SO blessed to have such a smart little boy. I will update another time. For now, here are a few pics from lately.
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