Emmett Being Himself

I was just changing some batteries and remembered what Emmett used to do a year or so ago.  He would bring me anything that was broken along with some batteries he got out of the battery drawer and say, "Change the batteries."

That got me thinking that I need to write a few words.

The older kids go to wrestling practice together, and Emmett would love to join in.  A couple of times he has stayed at practice on the side line watching.  He jumps and runs around and says he wants to wrestle.  He also goes around bragging to all the coaches and parents, "I can beet my DAD at wrestling."  This all started when one day, as I was teaching Tyler and Nyle a move in the living room, he came and jumped on me and said he wanted to wrestle too.  After a few moments of wrestling with him, he ended up taking me down.  Somehow, in his worlds, he thought I was really wrestling. :)  Keep in mind that I am over four times his size.

Emmett has also learned check from Nyle, who will spend long amounts of time teaching and playing with him.  To my surprise, he knows all the rules and tries to correct other people or offer suggestions.  He really understands the flow of the game and the objective.