Hide and Seek

A few weeks ago, Doug and I started playing hide and seek with Callen. Initially one of us would hide, make lots of noise for Callen to hear us, and then the one not hiding would take Cal right to where we were so he could 'find' us. After a few times of this, Callen quickly caught on to our go to hiding spots. Doug or myself would hide and the other would tell Callen to go find mommy or go find daddy. Cal would walk run to our go to hiding spots to find us. Imagine his surprise if we decided to hide somewhere new! Each time he found us, we were greeted with the biggest grin and laugh ever. 

Once he understood the game, we began taking him to hide with us (we are still working on the being quiet part!). He got so excited when he heard one of us coming to find him...you often saw his hand or head pop out of the hiding spot before you had the chance to look for him. Still, he was so excited to be playing with us.

Not too long ago, I was getting ready one morning, and turned to check on Cal. No Cal. Where did he run off to? I didn't hear his feet pitter pattering down the hall, so I was a little confused. About the time I yelled for Cal, a little head popped out of Doug and mine's closet! He quickly went back into the closet and closed the door in order to play again. 

Here is what I captured on video that day...

Since that day when he started hiding on his own, he loves to go into the closet and sit and hide. Every once in a while you see little fingers poke out the side of the door to close it more. It is too funny to see how excited he gets over such a simple game. 

This past weekend in Charleston, Oupa took an old box and made a playhouse for Callen (cut 2 holes in it...one for a door and one for a window!). Before long, Callen was poking his head in and out of the door or window to play his favorite game.