A Day in the Life

So the discussion on Sunday about enjoying the "now" moments of your life really got me thinking. The past month was a little rough for all of us, and for the first time I wasn't so sure I really wanted to be a stay at home mom. Scotty is a blast to be with, but he's not old enough to really play with me yet, but doesn't need the constant care and attention that a newborn does. Most days, he wanted me to sit on the floor and watch him play. If I get up or sit somewhere that prevents him from using me a human jungle gym, he gets upset, but it's just not that stimulating to watch a toddler through blocks around for hours everyday.

What a handy shelf!

The past few weeks have been much better and I'm really enjoying the time I get with him again. There are so many moment everyday that make me laugh and make me realize that he won't be like this forever, and I'll miss it when it's gone.

Scotty put on a shoe fashion show for me the other day...he wore this particular "pair" for at least 20 minutes...one black date shoe platform and one beat up tennis shoe

It also helps to have warmer weather (although it's dumping snow while i'm typing this!) because we both love to get out. The other day I took him on an "adventure" walk (i.e. both strollers were in the car which was not at home, but we needed to get out). Instead of trying to get somewhere in particular, we just walked, and I let him stop and show me anything that caught his eye. We looked at the trees that were starting to bloom. We picked some grass. We played on the freshly painted red curb (he's a total gymnast already! though guys don't do balance beam.) We chased the ducks and collected handfuls of sticks. We waved to everyone who passed.



It was a wonderful day! How refreshing to see things through the eyes of child. I think we all get too caught up in things to do and places to go, that we forget to just enjoy the ride.

Scotty's newest trick: "running." It's more of a lopsided gallop/hop/dance, but it's hilarious and he gets so excited to be able to move quickly!

He also loves to lead me around and show me everything. Yesterday in the dollar store he kept pointing out the "Fish" (Finding Nemo themed bags) and the balls. He's starting to talk more and more, and I don't even have to struggle to translate Scottish because he signs for me :o) His newest word is "shoes" we he pronounces backwards so it sounds just like "woosh."