First Day of Mother's Day Out

As much as I love staying home with the munchkin all day everyday, it's been hard to get much accomplished around the house with such a busy boy!  Our church has a Mother's Day Out program, so Trey and I decided to enroll him for the summer to see how he does.  He'll go on Mondays from 9-3 and get to interact with other kids which is something he loves to do.  He actually had his first day today, and he did pretty well!  I was kind of nervous because he's been SO incredibly fussy when we drop him off on Sundays and Wednesday nights at the church nursery.  All we have to do is walk down the nursery hallway and he tunes up.  He did actually cry again this morning when I dropped him off, but the ladies there are great.  His teacher is the same lady that keeps him in the nursery on Wednesday night, so after the initial shock wore off he did fine and his teacher said he had a great day.  And, I had a GREAT day!  I didn't get as much accomplished as I would've liked, but I ate lunch with Trey, went to Sam's and Neighborhood Market, then cooked up a storm to take a couple meals to a family in our church who just had a beautiful baby girl last Monday.  It's amazing how much faster I cook without an active 11 month old at my heels.

Check him out!  Smarter already!

He loves the cows and horses...in any book or any toy.  He even moos at the cows.  What a nut!

He was so proud of himself for "reading" his book!

By the way, we are working on his "Your Baby Can Read."  It's going ok, but he really can't read yet.  He definitely knows the pictures of cows and horses though.  But, that has nothing to do with "Your Baby Can Read."

A while ago I did a post on Colin's "Mean Face."  Trey and I thought that little face was SO funny.  Figured out he's doing it because he's growing teeth like a mad man (number 7 emerged yesterday--and he's bringing more friends with him).  And, it's not so funny anymore.  The "mean face" has turned into teeth grinding.  Yuck!  I've been assured that he'll most likely grow out of this when he's not teething, but man, it sure is annoying for now!

He loves to crawl on and then back off this soft chair his Gammie got him.  We've had it for a month, and this is the first interest he's showed in it.  But, he's discovered he has a soft place to sit and watch the world go by through the window.  If only he would sit in it the right way!

Mid-slide off the chair and this is the look I get.  Totally cracks me up.  He's a little sassafras pants!

It never fails...every time I pull out the camera, he stops whatever he's doing and makes a mad dash toward the camera with a little grin on his face.  

So much for capturing him in his "natural habitat."  He is, as my Mamaw Tene would say, "my love."

On a side note, he is so close to walking!  He's been taking about 4-5 steps at a time before he lands on his bottom, but he's doing so much better.  I think he'll be walking in no time.  Oh, no!!!!!!!!!!!!!