There he goes......

Told Declan we'd head out to the park since it was nice out and I didn't work until much later. We got a couple things together and then started walking. He didn't know what direction we were headed so he just followed along. At one point I got a little ahead of him and he gave me the old "Mah-meeee, wait for meeeeee!" Funny though, soon as the park was in site he was off in a flash!

Seriously, I was having a hard time keeping up.

The park was extremely busy. Kids everywhere. Many younger and many older, it was a new experience for me. Trying to balance my need to protect with the importance of letting him have some independence and develope social skills. I stood back and watched best I could. I stepped in when a girl about four years old tried to lift him into a swing (he is much heavier than he looks) but gave some distance and just watched as she both pushed him and spun him around in the swing. He was happy.  

It sure is a roller coaster watching your precious little one at the playground. Seeing them try to interact with another kid and being denied and then try again and it seems to work. You just want them to be loved and favored but then again I know it will make him a better and stronger person if he learns rejection. Sure is hard though. I was thrilled when he finally clicked with two little boys for short while and they played with some trucks together. Oddly their names were Declan and Tyler.

After the park (and a pound of sand) Declan settled in for some lunch. He ran to the door when Daddy got home to tell him he found "another Declan at the park!" 

The evening was quieter as Declan got in a lot of play and fresh air in the morning. I got a pictured text with Declan cuddling his Wall-E and Eva and watching his Wall-E movie. He looked so little and tired.

Oh and apparently he devoured half a Caramilk bar after dinner. Spoilt!