Like Birthmother, Like Son

One of the things we know about William's birthmother is that she likes to listen to music. The more we learn about William, the more we're beginning to wonder if that interest might also be passed on to him.

One of his favorite things to do is to "play" our piano. But unlike some kids his age who are content to just bang away, he also likes to sit still on my lap for a long periods of time and listen to me play. It's a little tricky because his pudgy hands will rest on the keyboard's middle register, causing the music to come out a bit stilted. Still, it's a fun way to pass the time.

The other day, I was plunking out some chords on the guitar while he sat rapt on the carpet in front of me. The second I started playing "Jesus Loves Me," the song I sing when I put him to sleep, a look of immediate recognition flashed across his face and he let out a big screech.

We've quickly figured out that playing music is a surefire way to distract him or to calm him down. We keep a musical seahorse toy near our bathroom so we can buy a few mintues to brush our teeth. And nothing can soothe him when he gets fussy in the car like listening to children's music. Right now, we're working through a 2-disc collection of Chinese kids' songs that we purchased at the Eslite bookstore while in Taipei (a post on that to follow).

Our music lover is also a mover and a shaker. Take a look at the video below:

10 points to anyone who can correctly identify the creepy, wiggly, blue thing.