Home again

We were both off work today, recovering from our trip. We're all 3 a little sick still, and hope that resting today will help us get well sooner. Dennis was ecstatic to have both of us home with him, and he had a wonderful day. He was full of laughter and smiles today, and this is the kind of day that makes me wonder why I waited so long to become a parent. Not to worry, there are sometimes days when I wonder why I didn't wait longer! He was such a joy today, talking and playing, trying to make us laugh.

Today he said "juice" and "milk" and, when I was telling him about cows, "moo". The funniest thing he did was to walk out of the room when I got out a fresh diaper--when I said "Come back here", he said "come back here" and kept walking out. I couldn't help laughing, and he came back to see what I was laughing at, and then he cracked up. He kept walking out into the hall, laughing, and coming back in to watch me laughing. He finally came over to me to let me change his diaper. Too funny.

He has learned to climb into and out of small chairs, and he's so proud of this skill. He can also bend over and pick things up, and can get up and walk without pulling up on something else, though he'll still pull up if something's handy to help him stand up (so will I, come to think of it). He learned to give kisses today, and it is so sweet to have him kiss me, though it is a bit of a slobbery experience. He was very huggy today, and I delighted in the few snuggles I got in before he got busy doing other things.

We found an uber cheap bike trailer on our way home from the beach trip, and tonight we set it up and took him for a short spin (we took turns riding him up and down the driveway). He just screeched in delight, smiling and giggling during the ride. After the bike ride, we played with Thomas and Percy and Dennis (his Take Along Trains), and he dismantled the tracks, and then dismantled his foam alphabet mat. We enjoyed reading his Touch and Feel Farm Animal book (he said "dog" when he petted the dog), and then we had supper. He kept waving his arms and smiling at us and telling us things like "ah ah ah ah". Then, before we knew it, it was bedtime, and he went right to sleep. Time flies when we're spending it playing with him. There just aren't enough hours in the day!