Future Percussionist?

So, who does this remind you of? The youngest Murphy shows promise in percussion.

Connor definitely likes percussion, whether it's banging hands on a tray or playing a log drum. His favorite book is "Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb" with all the drums. Oh, boy.

Does Thomas check if the boys play with steady beat or copy rhythms? You bet. Are we both complete music geeks? Yes.
This picture reminds me of Thomas, very serious about the music. I have a bunch of pictures of Thomas playing, I should compare them. It 's in the facial expression. Here's where we turned the corner....Hmm, what makes this mallet so interesting?


Let's taste and find out! Uh, oh. Mommy did NOT like that idea. Rubber mallets tend to break into pieces, so Mommy wasn't going to allow the mallet/lollipop bit.

This is one of the first times I have told Connor "no" in a stern voice. At first, he thought it was funny when I took the mallet out of his mouth. He popped the mallet back in his mouth. On the second "no", he was unsure how to proceed, eyeing me with bewilderment. What is this woman saying? He slowly put the mallet back to his mouth, watching me the entire time. Once again, I took the mallet out of his mouth and said "no" in the "I mean it" voice. This time, I got the quivering lip and then the waterworks began.

Okay, so I had to turn away from him because it made me want to cry myself. Look at that face. It is the hardest part of being a parent, all those love no's that my mother in law always talks about it. But, being the well rounded photographer that I would like to be someday, I read that you should take pictures of all the baby moments, not just the happy ones. So there you have it.
Just think, someday he might be a percussionist!