My belief was that having such a kid around would be very disruptive. But surprisingly, it turned out surprisingly harmonious.

When we got in, I realized that Derek had arranged for regular cleaning, so the house was neat and clean.

While I was unpacking, little Mikey kept chattering around me. But when I picked up my drawing board to work, he grabbed his own puzzle and lay on the floor. He was more focused than me .

When he noticed that I kept looking at him, he blinked ...