One of the wonderful things about 20.5 month old Jack is the fact that he is becoming more spontaneously affectionate. He is quite the hugger these days, sometimes running up and wrapping his arms (and sometimes his legs) around our shins... One of the loveliest moments of my day is when I get home from work and he comes running to find me, calling out "momma!", that big smile on his face, a wave and a "hi" and then, sometimes, that spontaneous hug. Of course all this loveliness is quickly abandoned for the next shiny object, television, or passing notion that walks by!
We've been having some nice, cool spring weather this week. It's stunning how fast everything is greening up. Our lawn is positively lush, and last weekend we brought the plants out to the porch and bought some big pots of purple petunias for the porch rail and things are looking pretty nice out there. Jack continues to be obsessed with all things outdoors, so it's nice to be able to head outside with ease. Over and over. And over. :)
We actually are starting to let him play outside on his own... with the gate closed, and some surviellance from the kitchen window and backyard, he can tool around the patio and yard while we cook or clean up. Crazy. We have this KID living with us. We used to have a baby, and now we have a kid, who can play out back on his own, and chat with us about all sorts of things, express his wants, joke around, and sometimes tantrum. Parenting seems to be a constant state of adjustment to the new person we have living with us, day by day. Crazy.
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