Having a Ball
Here’s an update on everything, and plus we’ll take you outside our home to stomp around in the green-ish grass of Michigan.
• While reading Moo Baa La La La I asked Ian to say “La La La,” and said it slowly, showing him how my tongue touched the roof of my mouth. I was immediately rewarded with a “La La La” that sounded perfect, although as he often does, it was said in a gravelly low voice.
• I asked Ian to bring me his pair of white shoes so that we could go outside. I could tell by where he was looking and how excited he was that he knew what “outside” means. (Then again so does the cat, I suppose, but he’s got years on Ian.) Anyway, earlier in the day he had been running around the living room carrying one white, and one brown shoe, perhaps because I hadn’t been specific enough with him earlier. However, when I asked for the pair of white shoes, that’s what I got.
• He got to dig in some dirt with Mama.
• Pushing Ian around in a half-full laundry basket received numerous positive reviews in the form of wave after wave of giggles.
• General updates: Melissa is going back to working on Tuesdays temporarily as her work has become too much to allow otherwise for at least the next several months. An Ear/Nose/Throat doctor got some stuff out of my ear today. I’ll keep you updated on that, but I’m guessing that’ll solve my issues for now.
Attention potential babysitters: In the last few days this kid’s speed has gone up remarkably. Granted I used a little photoshop magic on this shot, but it isn’t too far from the truth. See this image larger.
Just chilling. “Hey Dada, your lawn could use some work.” See this image larger.
You can tell he loves the wide-open space. He’s not so fond of the full coat of sunscreen that he’s wearing, but he didn’t put nearly as much of a fuss as I would have. See this image larger.
We sometimes watch a DVD about the alphabet in which “C is for Conifer.” Here Ian points out the conifer in our yard. See this image larger.
The deck is extra fun, footsteps are stompy, balls get more bouncy, and besides all that it is an outdoor crib with steps… how can you beat that? See this image larger.
PLAYPLAYPLAYPLAY… pause for picture… PLAYPLAYPLAYPLAYSee this image larger.
His (cuter) blue cap didn’t come home from daycare last time… hopefully it is sitting there on Wednesday, as he looked really nice in it. See this image larger.
Sometimes as I’m walking or standing, I just drop the camera to about knee-height and pop a couple off hoping to get a nice shot… my eye is nowhere near the eyepiece on the camera at that point, of course. Sometimes they turn out nice. I like this one a lot. See this image larger.
Same kind of shot. Ian – “I’m going in this direction, please center me in viewfinder, thanks.” See this image larger.
It is almost unreal seeing your kid standing there so far away, walking up the street. See this image larger.
Alright Grandma Barb, name that poem! (Hint: Author’s initials are “SS”) See this image larger.
Me – “WOOHOO RUN KID RUN!!! (just for the love of God don’t fall!!!)” See this image larger.
