Cars, cars, cars...

I don't know if it's inherent in boys or what, but Noah is obsessed with his matchbox and hotwheel cars. It started at around age 2 1/2. He loves strategically driving them into the perfect spot and arranging them all just perfectly. Then he proceeds to rearrange them. Don't dare touch one of them! He won't have it! And don't try to move one! Although he has more than I can count, he apparently keeps a running inventory in his head and knows when one is missing. The other day I put one in the diaper bag as an emergency toy. When Noah later went to play with his cars, he immediately noticed it was gone and frantically asked, "Where's the blue car?! WHERE IS THE BLUE CAR?" He also enjoys talking about all the details of each car and rolling them down a self-made ramp. He'll roll all the cars down the ramp, one by one, commenting on where it landed and what it did (spun out, crashed, etc.) and then asks mom or dad (or any other willing party) to pick up all the cars and bring them back to him.

I can't relate...must be a boy thing!