Spring Semester

First Baseball Game

CJ is very into all of the flowers that are blooming. On the way home from school he enjoys pointing out all of the flowers we pass and what colors they are. He has grown a lot in the past few months. After a short hiatus from yoga the teacher actually commented on how much taller he was. He is very into dinosaurs, trains, cars, and building. He likes singing, but really only in private. He is cautious and observant. It seems to me he is worried about doing things wrong and being embarrassed, but I maybe projecting.

He still loves to play outside; biking and running especially. Recently he is more willing to use a swing and has been practicing his pitching on the unripe grapes he picks on the grape vine outback. We've started letting him go outback on his own and he really likes the independence of course we can see each other through the glass door). He still wants nothing to do with trampoline.

Mother's Day

This Mother's Day we met up with my folk's and "Unkie" Ryan for lunch at a small town cafe. Everyone took turns taking a picture accept CJ. After the pictures we played in the lake; swimming and canoeing.

Family Spring Break

The hawk-eye spotted the park on the way into town. We thought he had forgotten, but remember all through lunch.

 

"Unkie" Ryan is a little worried at first.

Taking a break

Round two on day two when the Aunt arrives

He really holds most of his weight

Checking out the artists

Small group shot

Happy people

The nuns have all left the building.

Hanging out by river

Look at the boats!

Alphabet Soup

"S-T-O-P, stop Mommy, and there's going to be another one." I hear this each morning as we approach the first of two stop signs on our way out of the neighborhood. CJ is now able to quickly recognize his letters and digits.

"Brochiosaurs can't read Mommy!" CJ tells me last night when I suggested that his stuffed animal should read him his bed time stories. This was a gift from my cousin and the first stuffed animal he has grown attached to since he arrived.

"What time is it Mommy?" CJ is learning about time and is very curious about the current time and the passing of time.

"What's next Mommy?" Christian is always very curious about our next sequence of events. When you tell him the very next thing it will always be followed by "And then what's next Mommy?"

"Christian Jae-won __________" CJ was very proud of himself once he was able to clearly say his full name.

"Why?" CJ is deep into his why phase.

Snow Day

Today CJ, Appa, Mamaw, Papaw and Omma all went to the neighborhood Snow Day in the park. For those of you that have been following for awhile you may recall when CJ and Omma went alone last year. Well what a difference a year makes.

He keeps recounting how he "threw one at Daddy, and one at Mommy, and another at Daddy, and then at Mommy......."

Appa giving snow ball instructions.

Planning Attack

Getting the hang of it.

Trying it out for himself.

Getting so more help.

Pitch pointers

First time to enjoy a bounce house.

Running from the camera.

Having a blast "lying down".

Better Late the Never

I finally loaded the few Halloween photos we took this year. Appa and I are not the best when it comes to taking photos. CJ kept calling himself a "Mater Shark".