“Choo-Choo Thomas is sleeping”

We have a Thomas the train set that is an engineering marvel.  This thing, when set up properly, runs with a battery which toggles power between two trains and picks up little balls (supposedly mail) and carries them to different sites along the track.  It will run non-stop and we’ll all just look at it go round and round.  Brandon is learning not to touch it, and will just sit and watch.  But it’s like watching a tennis match, turning your head from side to side.  It will get old after a few rotations, but when I came out today, the train was set up, but turned off.  When Brandon saw me he said, “Choo-choo Thomas is sleeping.”  Oh really?  Dave said, “Yes, he is taking a nap.  We can wake him up to play later, but for now, he needs rest.”  Brandon was good with that explanation, because even he needs a nap during the day.