Frith O’Steen

Why, you may ask?

Because Decker is now imitating the hand/body motions back for two of the verses when I sing it to him! For two days running now, when he’s taking his bath I have sung “Wheels on the Bus” to Decker (which I’ve done lots before, but he was always more interested in playing with his toys and listening, rather than participating), we get to the verse about “the babies on the bus go wah wah wah” and I rub my eyes like I’m crying…and Decker rubs his eyes too! AND I swear he is making noises that sound like he’s singing along with the ‘wah wah wah’ part! And even better (here’s the part where I tear up a little, yes I’m cheesy, I don’t care) the next verse is “the mommies/daddies on the bus say ‘I love you’”, and you hug yourself and sway - he holds his sides and moves back and forth! Go Decker, go! He is learning and growing in leaps and bounds - I know talking is going to be sooner than later, and then I can’t wait to hear all the funny things he has to say to us.

I am beaming.