It has been quite a long time since I have updated you! We have just been busy getting through the days. I know I have told you this before but time goes so fast - you get home, we eat dinner, we play for a bit, we take a bath and it is bed time. Once you & Joey go to bed, dad and I try to get some stuff done but more often than not, it is a time to unwind.
So, what have we been up to?
We went to your first volleyball game! We watched Morgan play. You did good during the first game but then you got a little restless. Morgan did great - she has an awesome serve.
We have been swimming at Prairie Life. You love it. But, then you miss the playroom. We left you in the playroom and then you cried when we left. You can't seem to make up your mind.
We went to Bounce U with Jacob and Marcus. I think you had fun. You bounced for a bit, played with their baseball and loved the slides. I didn't know for sure if you would like them but you ended up going by yourself and laughing.
After Bounce U, we went and met your cousin Mila for the first time. You were very gentle with her and gave her lots of kisses. But, you were more enraptured with Brandi's cat Gus than Mila. You definitely know his name!
We played on the swing set a couple of times and you have really changed since we bought it in April. You can now go up the plank on your own. You love the swing. You love the slide and can go on your own. Our neighbors come play and you love having their company. I can't wait until you & Joey are playing together.
We went to River City Roundup and you were so fun. We thought you were going to love the animals and you did but it took you a bit of time to warm up. We made one trip through and you would not leave the stroller. We played upstairs for a bit and then came back down to the animals. This time, you were out of the stroller and petting them all. We taught you that roosters say cock-a-doodle-doo so you were so excited to seem them up close rather than your puzzles. You loved hearing the cows go "moo". Surprisingly, the goats were your absolute favorite. I think you kind of mistook them for dogs. As we left, we told you the cock-a-doodle-doo had to go night-night. For 3 days, we heard all about the "doo-doo night night?"
We went back to the orchards with Debbie, Morgan and Dylan. You picked a few apples but you were more enraptured with the kids than you were with the orchards. Or, as Debbie said, you may be "one and done." You liked it the first time and not as much the second. Something new this time was that the pumpkins were ready. I was so excited to get some new photos with the pumpkins!
We took a couple walks with our new stroller and you seemed to really like it. You like being next to Joey and it must be a different angle because you seem content in it. You are not screaming at us to get you out.
I was putting our Disney photos in a frame. I showed you a picture of you with Handy & Daddy. YOU FLIPPED OUT. All you kept saying was "HANDY. DADDY. HANDY. DADDY." It was so fun! I can't wait to take you back when you are a bit older and you will love it even more. But, that reaction to the photo was worth the trip & the heat!
You are doing a great job of transitioning into your big boy bed. Since my last update, you have finally started falling asleep in there without us staying with you. You will cry a bit and sometimes, you will come out but then go right back in. Our next goal is to get you to sleep all night. You wake up every night about 1 and wonder into our room. Some nights, Joey will wake up and you will come in to tell us "JoeJoe" needs us. One thing at a a time.
The last thing I wanted to share with you is about dinner time. I have instituted a new rule - no phones or computers at dinner. We all have to be there and enjoy each other's company. You have been deciding that you don't want to eat - you want to get down and play. So, we have resorted to bribing you. You got a mini-potato head for your birthday from Auntie Susie. You love it. You like to play with all the pieces. So, for each piece, you have to take a bite. Then, if you want me to assemble it, each piece requires another bite. It is a win-win situation :)
I scrapbooked some old photos this past week too! Unfortunately, you still have a red mark under your nose! I think this is going to be a scar.
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