What a good mommy. Um, we miss you guys more. If I have to go out to middle of nowhere New York this summer we really HAVE TO get together again (we're working on the deets for that trip cause I really don't want to spend all the money). Love you!
What a fun day you had! Love the photos too. :) I gotta say, Jack is a good communicator for his age. I am impressed!
June 2, 2008 at 1:57 PM
[Image]Cole went with Spencer today up to Akron so that he could have a special visit with Gram and Papa. That left just me and Jack. It was a weird feeling to be down to one kid. It was a little overwhelming for me. I was surprised that I got so anxious watching Cole leave. For most of the day Jack just repeated "Coley" over and over again. He was so sad to not have Cole there. It broke my heart. After his nap I decided we were going to go have some one-on-one time. [Image]I took Jack to walmart and got a really "healthy" picnic dinner and then we drove to one of our favorite parks. I was amazed that he sat down and ate anything with the park tempting him, but he did eat a little, guzzled his strawberry milk (hence the above picture), and then we were off. We went on the swings, went down the slide, and then went on a run. The run was the cutest part. He would take off and I would run right by him. I would ask him if it was a race and he would say "no". I would ask him if he was winning and he would say, "no". I would then ask him if we were just running and he would say, "yeah".
[Image]Then we ran closer to the woods and we could hear, and then see, some squirrels. He got so excited, and then decided that was what were going to do the rest of the time. He would run to different wooded areas then put his finger to his mouth and say "shh". We would stand still and listen and when we didn't hear anything he would say "no" and then run to a different spot to repeat the process all over again.
It was such a good afternoon. I think I take him for granted. With Cole it was just Cole so there was only one-on-one time. There are still a lot of times that Cole gets that individual time with us. But I am realizing that Jack may not get that same time. The good news is he doesn't expect it, but I hope I learn from today and start giving it to him anyway.
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posted by Larissa@Just Another Day in Paradise at 5:37 PM on May 29, 2008
"Just the Two of Us"
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Sounds like a lot of fun. Way to go SUPERMOM!!
May 29, 2008 at 7:26 PM
So sweet. Thanks for the advice. I'll have to remember to give Bear some one on one time.
May 30, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Ummm... super friggen cute. I love you... you never cease to amaze me with your sweet picture taking skills. Loves... Natters
June 2, 2008 at 10:15 AM
What a good mommy. Um, we miss you guys more. If I have to go out to middle of nowhere New York this summer we really HAVE TO get together again (we're working on the deets for that trip cause I really don't want to spend all the money). Love you!
June 2, 2008 at 12:04 PM
What a fun day you had! Love the photos too. :) I gotta say, Jack is a good communicator for his age. I am impressed!
June 2, 2008 at 1:57 PM