Chillin' out
We usually take Hannes for a nice walk in the cool autumn day in the mornings and afternoons. Or a cool walk in the nice autumn day. Anyway, the weather is definitely getting chillier - this is Finland, after all - so we have to pay a little more attention to Hannes's clothes than in the summer.
Basically, we know what Hannes should wear, but Hannes doesn't seem to agree. First, there's the issue with the hat. I mean, I know that he has to wear one, Jessi knows that and you know that. And I am pretty sure that deep, deep down, Hannes also knows that, yet he refuses to wear one.
And since we're very loving and caring, yet disciplined parents, we always stop and put the hat back on over Hannes's ears. And we walk about four steps before he pulls it off. We tell him that he HAS to wear the hat, and state at least two different reasons, pull the hat back on and start walking again. Four steps later, we're explaining to Hannes that he really, really, really HAS to wear the hat.
This happens a few times, and then we give him something even more interesting to play with (car keys, mobile phone hands-free, a toy he has, MY HAT, anything). So, we walk in that cool autumn day, and the next thing we notice is that Hannes is leaning backwards, being cool, hanging his foot outside the stroller, with no sock on.
"Hannes, where are your socks, you really have to wear socks, you know, because..."
He's just toying with us, I am sure. He'll tell all about it to his buddies at the Babies' Club. And they'll all just laugh, laugh, laugh.
Seriously, it's funny how many things Hannes does, instinctively, that are really against common sense. Socks and hat is one thing, not sleeping when tired another.
It's interesting. Wonder what would happen if he'd have his way?
