Thomas Alexander Golon

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Halloween Party in Lincoln Park

I think Tommy actually likes his costume because he doesn't complain when I put it on him. It seems pretty comfortable and could even fit over a winter coat if needed. I'm sorry, but he is the most adorable 14 1/2 month old boy on the planet Earth to ever don a monkey suit. Hands down. No contest.

I couldn't get him smile because the park was swarming with kids in costumes and he was totally mesmerized and completely ignoring me. He's begun to exhibit this new observing behavior when he's in large groups. He grows silent and stares for awhile, calculating his first move. Then he'll start running, throwing, destroying, and pushing, but all in silence. Maybe he'll be like his Dad because I tend to get louder when I'm in large groups, like I'm afraid of disappearing into the background if I stop talking. Tommy is still one of the most rambunctious kids in the group by far (By "group", I mean our circle of about 20 little tikes, so it's a pretty robust sample and I'm not exaggerating. I mean, they call him The Tornado, which I took offense to at first, but now I think it's cool.), but this new ability to focus is throwing us for a loop.

The Monkey calculates his first move.

"I will stay in this toy car (that's not mine) until you rip me from it."

"For it has a steering wheel and steering wheels amuse me."

Mom and The Monkey

Best bud Thomas as Elmo

The boys with their dads