Andrew… and Thomas
March 15th, 2009 by Dawn Tacker
Raise your hand if you can whistle along to the Thomas theme music! I have a love-hate relationship with Thomas, that cheeky little blue tank engine. I’m not a big fan of “characters” in the first place, and there’s only so much Thomas a mom can take. But I love what Thomas has done for Andrew. My son has had a love affair with trains since he was an infant. It was his Thomas train table that encouraged him to first stand, then take steps. In the preschool years, Dave and I have spent hours downloading track layouts and building them for Andrew. Andrew is happily imagining and constructing his own track layouts now, often taking over entire rooms. Dave asked me to take a moment and document this memorable time in our son’s life. I’m not sure how much longer Thomas will be an important part of Andrew’s play. I get teary-eyed thinking of him moving on from his wooden railway “friends.” So we continue to make room for Thomas, and for Andrew’s construction projects. Here are a few recent images; I wish that I had dozens more from each of his years of playing with Thomas.
An original Andrew-designed track layout
Harvey - a new acquisition
Kalli observing; she just wants to be near Andrew, wherever he is!
Oh Dawn, those are precious. I so agree with everything you said. And I bet there are many years ahead.
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I hope so! I shudder to think of what we have invested in Thomas hardware! =)