I don’t exactly remember if I went through the same phase, but mateo is now in a stage where he’s always seeking the confines of his toy box. Whenever we’d leave his box of toys open (a medium-sized roll-away plastic box), he’d immediately climb in and settle himself inside it. Even amidst all the toys, he manages to somehow find a nice and comfy spot in the middle and then he’d stay there for like 10, sometimes even 30 minutes.

It’s really bizarre, but I think he enjoys sitting inside his box. He often does this now especially when he’s watching something interesting on TV.

The only trouble about the whole this is the getting in and out of the box. You see, he’s still very tentative with his steps especially when climbing in and out. He’s fallen twice already. It was just fortunate that we’re close to him when he lost his footing.

Up to now, we still don’t know what he’s doing inside the box. Is he enjoying the feel of his toys underneath him? Or does he just find being surrounded by the box comforting? I’m not sure. Sometimes I would just joke around with andrea and tell her that mateo is just thinking inside the box.