Xuanie loves to put groceries into the cart/basket whenever I go shopping with him. I get annoyed when he goes out of control, like when he picks up tomatoes one after another and shoots them into my basket as if he’s a basketball player. But it’s so sweet to see him beam with anticipation when he picks his favorites and looks up at me with a nod, as if that’s a guaranteed good-buy.
Sometimes, he would hold on to his pick of the day, often a candy, and hand it personally to the cashier as we check out. Of course, he always wants to have a part with the unloading of the cart onto the conveyor belt at the check-outs.
I wonder if he’s thinking he’s like an adult, and it must be a lot of thrill for him to be taking things from shelves, putting them into the cart and checking them out. I thought about this only this morning, and decided I should not yell at him as much next time his shoppaholic nature emerges again.
