Funny faces and sounds

Have you ever just sat there and watched your child learn to use their facial muscles? It can be quite amusing. My son makes some faces that make me laugh, shake my head and ask, what are you doing you little weirdo? Yes, I call my son a weirdo sometimes, but I pride myself on being a bit of a weirdo and being married to one too. It's really funny when I make a funny face at him and he tries to imitate it. Nine times out of ten, he makes a completely different face from the one I made. I think my favorite though, is when he has a round toy shoved in his mouth. I find this hilarious because my twisted mind immediately goes to Batman. Want to know how I got these scars? Biting on a toy. My dad said I should put a smile on my face. (Like I said, I'm a weirdo) What makes the funny faces complete is some of the noises he makes to accompany those faces. Lately, he has this half hiss/half growl thing that he does and he looks absolutely insane when he is really excited and making the noise. He gets this crazy happy look on his face and this creepy old man grin, squeals, and then makes the noise. It's creepy, but in a cute way... kind of like the gremlins. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're too young. Just saying.) I'm pretty sure he is trying to imitate either my gizmo sound or possibly the sound my grandmother makes when a baby has a poopy diaper. Maybe a combination of the two. Whatever it is, I hope it doesn't stop any time soon, as I find it hilarious. I am doing my best to appreciate little moments like this because they don't last forever. I may complain sometimes but I really am appreciating this time learning and growing with him. I see so many moms who either didn't take the time to spend these moments with their children for whatever reason and regret it or never had the opportunity due to losing their little ones and it just makes me hold my little man a little tighter. I am more and more grateful each day for him. So mamas.... enjoy your little ones while they are still little. Use them as an opportunity to relive your childhood. Play with them, imagine with them, make funny faces and sounds with them, give them a better childhood than you had. They so deserve it and it can be fun for us as well.