Charles has turned in to a head banger. It started when he would just hit himself in the head when he was really happy. Lately though he’s been literally banging his head in to things to express happiness. Generally it’s something reasonably soft like couch cushins but he’s taken to banging in to Mom and Dad. At dinner (before the cake episode) Charles was enjoying his food so much he started banging his head in to Mom’s elbow. Later, after he had the car, we did some leg lifts (Charles lays on my lower legs while I raise and lower them) and Charles started banging his head into my knees. At least he keeps the loudness down while he’s doing it.
If I remember correctly, Susan was quite the head-banger herself. I think this is genetic, don’t you?
It would not be healthy for me to comment on that :-). Charles has a nice bruise in the center of his forehead now from banging his head into a steering wheel at the park on Sunday. As I type this he’s kneeling on the couch and trying to put a dent in the cushions with his head.