desperation

Is this a look of desperation or what?

Going, whether it's bye bye, outside, downstairs, or to bed, initiates a big frenzy for what to "bring". He wants to bring everything. Usually he runs around enthusiastically grabbing his favorite little things in the hopes I will accept them to carry on his behalf. Sometimes he gathers his chosen items into a receptacle of some sort. He also points to various large items, even the safe once, and looks at me pleadingly. He will now pick up his big yellow digger and before I can say anything, he says in a rather defeatest tone, "too big". You gotta love his passion. It is endearing but at the same time slightly annoying.

Oh did you notice his eye? He got so excited when he saw the sea, ran down a steep stony hill, and went smack into a rather large piece of driftwood. If you ask him what's on his eye, 95% of the time he responds "big shiner". The other 5% he forgets and says "the sandman".