pokemon

now that Q is exposed to more "big" kids at before/after care and on the bus, he has been developing new interests based on their interests.  he desperately wants a nintendo DS for christmas because the big kids have them, though i am pretty sure he wouldn't have a clue how to use it.

he has also become interested in pokemon (as evidenced by his asking the tooth fairy for pokemon cards) and has developed quite a little collection.

 after he finished his homework, he wanted me to play a game of pokemon with him.

he does not know the rules, nor do i so i can't even teach him, but he mimics the big kids in the cutest way  as we each lay down a card from our hand to "battle", he carefully examines each of them, pretending he can read them, and then makes a determination on who wins (almost always him.)  he always gives some inane reason why one beat the other.  i love it.

pure mimicry.  pure, adorable mimicry.