Who would have thought??

I really wish we had a video camera that would upload to our computer. Words really can't do this post justice. AHHHH, I'll give it a shot though.

We have an elmo doll/robot that sings YMCA and does various arm and leg movements. It's one of those toys you can only stand to have out for a short period of time before adults start to loose it. You parents catch my drift! Anyway, while reorganizing the playroom I found Elmo and thought Joey would love it. So, I plop it down in front of him, squeeze the hand so it will start singing and sit back to watch the fun. Joey froze right where he was sitting, looked at me, looked at Elmo and started to scream as he frantically crawled into my lap!! I was stunned and in hysterics at the same time. I guess Elmo rubbed him the wrong way. So, we move away from Elmo and continue to play.

The day continues on and after his nap time the three of us are playing in the family room. All of a sudden Joey is acting funny again. I can tell he wants to go get a toy that is near the playroom door, but he won't go. So, I kind of nudge him towards the playroom. He immediately starts to whine, crawls back into my lap and turns to look at the playroom. He continues to look at the playroom and then back at me a few times. By this time I am totally perplexed. Then as I look toward the playroom it dawns on me. There in the middle of the playroom floor is Elmo. He is about 5 feet beyond the toy Joey wants. So, I go to the playroom and move Elmo just out of curiosity. As soon as Elmo is out of sight, Joey is on the move to his toys again.

Who would have thought Elmo could be so terrifying???