Dillon is talking so much these days! He's all the time coming out with words we had no idea he knew! It's amazing to be able to communicate with this little person in a clear, unambigious way! And he knows what he's saying. He relates it to his routines sometimes. Last night while I was in class, he told Daddy, "All Done! (and handed him his bowl of dinner) All Done! (and handed him his juice cup) Out! (he wanted out of his high chair) Hand!(he wanted his hand cleaned!)" He relates it to what he sees. He tells me, "I see! I see!" and when you ask him what he sees, he'll tell you (bird. horse. car. etc). He relates it to what he wants you to do. He tells us "Sit! Sit!" or he told Sissy (a.k.a. Autumn) this weekend, "Get down!" when she got on the hearth where he's not allowed to be. He tells us "Walk uk, Mama! Walk uk, Dada!" when we're napping or pretending to nap! He uses sentences more and more like the above. And like "Don't Go".
I don't think I'd make a great stay at home mom. I think I'd soon find myself searching out mom's groups and playgroups and volunteering opportunities and mommy day outs and before long we wouldn't be staying home so much! I'm not in my ideal job but staying home full time wouldn't offer me enough fulfillment for me. I would love more time with my baby, though. I would love even just knowing that I'm leaving him where he's safe and loved and nurtured. And it tears at my heart strings when he says, "Don't Go!".
He really just wanted me to play dinosaurs with him. He kept handing me one and I would make it ROAR at him. I would love the flexibility to stay a few minutes and play dinosaurs, maybe settle him into breakfast before I go. As it is, I feel I have to make the hand off as quick as possible so I'm not late(r) to work! I would love to know that the teacher would get down and play dinosaurs with him since I couldn't. Instead I had to leave him sitting in her lap sitting where she is sitting everyday.
We found a GREAT new daycare! It's a little bit more expensive than the current one (enough that it is a concern but not so much we can't manage it). But they serve organic food. And they engage the children in learning AND playing. And they have cameras where I can check in on him during the day online....like I would love to do now as I miss him and think of him telling me, "Don't Go". And we plan to move him to this daycare. As soon as we can get the current one paid off and everything squared away. Hopefully soon.
But I can't leave you on a down note. Because Dillon and Autumn both are such joys in my (and Shane's) life! They are such incredible kids! They both are good kids and smart and SO stinkin cute! Neither one really is in trouble much and if I'm ever frustrated with them (which I am sometimes...but it says more about me!), it's because they have so much energy and curiosity! I'll also be updating you guys soon on Little Miss A...because she is turning NINE! I can't believe that on Nov 7, my baby will be NINE!!!
Dillon was a rockstar for Halloween (Autumn was a Princess Vampire but those pics are on Shane's phone). Seen above(without the sunglasses) at the Boo at the Zoo looking at a bear!
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