Bedtime Batman!

Declan wore his Batman PJs to bed tonight.

Then Daddy and I hear him singing his theme song over the monitor "da-da-da-da-da-BAH-BAH-BAH-BAH. Due-wah, due-wah. Da-da-da-da".

He just kept singing for about ten minutes. That was followed by about an hour of chatter with Monkey and Pooh Bear. 

Best sounds ever.

My Helper

Declan wanted to help me fold and put away the clean laundry.

He helps by pulling all the clean laundry out of the laundry bag and onto my bed and the floor.

Then he left me.

This evening hanging with daddy they text me a cute selfie while I'm at work. Love them.

"Bye Mommy"

A much better start to the daycare day. I got Declan out of his crib and let him do what he wanted. Turns out he just wants to hang with me. That was easier. He helped me get his bag ready, helped pick out his clothes and said "teeth" when it was time to brush his teeth. Still some tears when I actually started to he him changed but not too many. 

He was a happy chatty little guy on the drive over and he we happy to get to Kelly's. He cuddled with me a few minutes and finished that morning bottle.

Then it was a hug, the as he walked away he said "Bye Mommy" and that was all. Declan started running around with his friends and was happy.

This was a good morning.

3 Tantrum Fun Day

A day off for me and freezing temperatures outside meant Declan and I needed something to do but indoors.

I decided we'd go to Skedaddle Kids.

Nice morning, finished up a good breakfast. Then time to get dressed and there it is...tantrum number 1.

Another wrestle my child to change his diaper and get him dressed morning. If he'd only understood I wanted him dressed so we could go play...geeeez.

And then we were off.

Declan LOVED Skedaddle Kids. Two full hours of playing that included running, climbing, slides and a ball pit. My little guy couldn't contain his excitement. There were squeals and even shaking with energy.

When it was finally time to go everything was going very good right up to the moment when I picked him up to put him in his car seat. 

Tantrum number 2!

Declan went full "straight as a board" and there was no folding him into his car seat. Had to leave him like that, start the car so it would warm up and turn the radio up until he finally lost the energy needed to keep it up. I then went around and sat him up properly so I could buckle him in.

Then my Declan was great the rest of the day...until Tantrum number 3. Turns out that even if he's already undressed because we'd just bathed him he loses his mind when we try to put on a new diaper. What could possibly be the reason for this one?

Thank god he sleeps so well during the night and for his afternoon nap or I wouldn't have the energy.

9 days.

9 more days until 2.

Full Out Scream

What a morning.

Wake Declan for daycare. He doesn't want to get up. He's sitting in his crib and when I try to pick him up he cries.

But we have to get going.

So he cries and then he wants out of his bedroom to go play. I tell home no because we have to go to Kelly's. 

Then he holds the door handle and sobs softly for 3 minutes.

I let him be sad for a bit but I had to get to work, Dclan would have to cooperate.

And cooperate he did NOT.

He didn't drink any bottle until we were at daycare. Instead I picked him up from sitting at the door and started to get him out of his pjs.

Exhausting.

Holding his legs straight when I needed them straight and curling him up when I needed him bent. My legs and arms were wrapped all around him.

He is fuly red faced, tears streaming down his cheeks and the volume....unreal.

20 minutes to get one little boy dressed...full tantrum the entire time.

When we left the house he didn't want his hat on so I pulled it right down over half his face so he couldn't see me and it helped calm Declan down.

I'm looking forward to getting out to do stuff with him tomorrow so I really hope tomorrow starts off better.

Sore muscles...so tired.

Ball Ball

I find Declan so amusing. This morning he took off running to which I yelled "look at you go, run, run, run!"

He was running along, then made a wide left turn, I thought for sure he was going to hit the wall or bathroom door it was so wide. Then just as he turned in towards our bed he lost his balance and clocked himself off the bedside table.

With his head.

This poor kid.

He cried for maybe 30 seconds on my knee then he wanted down and he was back playing.

After I left for work Declan and Daddy drove to Wal-mart. Rather than a car Declan too interest in the big cage of balls. When they walked past he was trying to get Daddy's attention. They walked back and then Daddy pointed to different ones until Declan decided on a purple one. He held it the rest of the time in the store. Daddy took it from him briefly so he could pay for it an the cashier then handed the ball back to Declan to hang onto as they left.

Daddy and Declan spent the rest of the day playing with "ball ball". Even the cat got in on the action.

Big Boy Milk

Declan was coughing all through the night. It sounded like it was hurting his throat. Thought for certain he'd wake up cranky but quite the contrary. Daddy said Declan was great all day. Sure enough this evening he was laughing and playing, eating his dinner. I sure hope the cough passes soon though.

When I got home I noticed some new groceries in the house.

*tear* we have 2% milk instead of homogenized milk. My little guy is growing up.

And chocolate pudding.

Daddy spoils his boy.