It's such a relief to feel like I'm getting in the groove of this stay-at-home mom thing. I'm learning that it's more fun to drop my agendas and busy plans and perfectionism. He'll only be this little once, and Olive will be here in 4 months. Of course I can't wait for her, but I'm not going to waste these last few months with just me and him. Not that I have it all together, or anything together really, but I'm starting to really enjoy it. I love spending my days with him. I try to think of something fun to do together every day. Some days it's only building a tower with blocks to knock down, but it helps me. And him. These are my toddler ideas:
1. Make houses with cushions, chair backs, and blankets. And go in with him.
2. Bake together, and clean up later. It's way more fun for both of us when I don't freak out about messes.
3. On a warmer day, go for a walk. We only made it about 100 yards and it took about half an hour. He collected lots of sticks and rocks and wanted me to save them for him. They're still sitting in a pile on the porch.
4. Talk about the pretty Christmas tree and rearrange the ornaments.
5. Play the piano.
6. Include him in everything. He likes to come downstairs when I do laundry, and he likes to push the swiffer sweeper around the house.
7. His Christmas present came in a box big enough for him to walk into, so David gave him the markers and let him do cave paintings. He also covered his clothes in red marker, but at least it's washable!
Last night we all got into jammies, got some peppermint hot chocolate, picked up Gramma Gail and drove through the lights display at First Church of the Nazarene. He loved it. "Ook! Pretty ights." That was our second time taking him on a Christmas lights drive. I was afraid he wouldn't really get it yet, but he does! I have great memories of doing that as a kid, and I hope he will too.
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