Changing the Oil with Grampsy

He's Two, Part 10!

We have been counting with Jonathan to get him to understand when he needs to do something. It goes something like this: "Jonathan, go put your shoes on." Ignore, ignore, ignore. "Jonathan, put your shoes on. 3 (pause), 2 (pause)..." Then he runs to put his shoes on. (BTW, this is not a commentary on this parenting strategy, so please no comments on that.)
Just a few minutes ago, Jonathan asked me to come down stairs with him. He left with out me and then I heard him yell, "Mommy, come down stairs now. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8..."