Play time

I find that sometimes I actually have to plan for my babies to make a mess.  Here is a picture of Milky playing with a pan of rice.  WHAT?! Yes, there is learning and growing in something as simple as manipulating rice and grains in both mass amounts and singular grains.

Today he decided to count the grains he threw on the ground starting with the number seven.  It went something like this, "seven, eight, nine, ten, ten, ten, nine, nine, ten, nine, eight, nine, TEN!"  The last ten was not a small grain but an entire fist full of rice that went sprinkling all over the kitchen floor.  Just as I had expected---dust pan ready and clean up was easy.  Did I mention he has been playing with the rice for 45mins?  I haven't heard one whine from him.

So, today it is rice, maybe one day I will splurge and "allow" him to wash some plastic dishes in the sink with soap and water.  Maybe this summer, with the big kids.