No Water Fear

So happy to play with the Muffin Man when the workday was over. I sat him at the side of the pool with his feet in. Right away Declan started kicking his feet in the water, laughing and squealing. Auntie T sat down with him so I could get my swim suit on and grab Declan's trunks. 

Put Declan in his baby floaty with some toys and he couldn't be happier. He sunk in the floaty far enough that the water was up to his shoulders. He played with his toys and with his cousins. Such a happy guy. No fear at all. He leaned back with his feet up then dropped his feet down in the water to turn his floaty. Took him out of the floaty and tossed him in the air a few times. He was laughing every time he hit the water. Then I placed him on the stairs in the shallow end. He tried crawling up, he stood in the water and then he leaned toward me, off the stair into the water. No fear.

He had a great time in the water for almost an hour. His little lips were turning purple and his hands and feet were all pruned.

Tomorrow perhaps it's time he tries the life jacket pool time.

Observant & Independant

My little monkey has a good eye on the world around him. He's always watching and often imitates what he sees. This morning when he was home with Daddy he got his hands on a paper plate. Sitting cross legged he put his snacks on the plate and quietly proceeded to eat from the plate. Funny, if we give him a plate with food on it he usually dumps the food off the plate but here, on his own terms Declan shows us that he learned what the plate is for and uses it properly.

So envious of Daddy being home with Declan for the day, I requested a picture. What I got was a sweet photo of Declan on his tippy toes. Daddy says Declan was working out his calf muscles, getting ready for what was going to be "the best summer ever"! (Phineus & Ferb reference in case it wasn't obvious).

Squirrelly

During breakfast this morning Declan had a cereal bar. He broke it down into tiny pieces. Some he ate. The remainder he started slipping down beside him when he thought I wasn't looking. 

That's right. He was stashing away little chucks of his breakfast.

Then this afternoon Declan and I drove down to visit Gramma and Poppa. On the drive there I gave Declan a container of snacks. When we arrived I opened the back door to get Declan out of his car seat to find that other than a mere few snacks he actually ate on the way there, he'd stashed the entire container of treats down in the side of his baby seat. He's squirreling away food for later. Little stinker.

Two days ago we did away with the sleep sack. Now Declan goes down with a cozy blankie. We tuck him in good...and he giggles when we do, but he sleeps well and he's even rolling over and sleeping on his side and belly at times. Growing up too fast.

Monkey Talk

Sent Tyler a text at 8:30pm asking what he was doing since Declan would already be in bed.

He said he was laying in bed listening to Declan tell stories to Monkey. One of the best things is hearing him babble away through the baby monitor.

Oh.

And he says Declan might have been building something in bed.

Guess we will find out in the morning.

Whoa Splash Party

Came home to a bathroom full of excitement this evening. Daddy on his knees beside the tub and he's soaked. Declan was all smiles and giggles, arms waving, water flying everywhere. Our little man was having one crazy good time in the water of his bath this evening and Daddy was all evidence. Not a bad show for my arrival.

Snott Getting Everywhere

Such a monkey. 

Saying goodbye to Declan at daycare this morning. He was sitting with Kelly and both Ella and Ryan where next to him when I opened the door to leave...pouring rain. There I was, no umbrella, hair done, about to head off to work. I looked back at the three little ones and holding the door wide asked "do you see this?"

Declan of course started laughing.

Such a monkey.

This evening when Declan was crawling about Daddy got down and crawled beside him. Declan turned his head to Daddy and gave him a kiss. 

He is precious.

But he is also snotty. 

Sooo snotty.

His nose is so running and he keeps wiping it all over his fists and then his face. Then he sneezes and its everywhere....

Sooooo snotty.

I Know You're Not Sleeping

Declan goes down to bed at 8pm on the dot. We turn on his music player and it plays lullabies until 8:20pm.

Then we can hear over the monitor for another 20 minutes our little monkey is playing. He quite easily pulls the teddy on his crib toy now. First you hear the sound of the pull followed by the soft chimes. This toy has flashing lights and propeller though so you know he's having baby dance club in his crib with pooh bear and tiger. We're on to you Declan.