Trying to get a good picture to post on Facebook was easier said than done with a wiggly toddler!
So, back to 2 weeks ago. It was nice to get back into a routine after the hustle and bustle of Christmas. We are back in Miss Lori's class for the winter and Caleb loves it still. And it is nice to see our friends again on a regular basis. We missed them over the holidays. Caleb has also enjoyed playing with some of his new Christmas toys.
Caleb is also very sad that Christmas is over, though. He is still talking about the lights being on at our house when we come home from somewhere and we have to tell him that the lights are all done because Christmas is over. And the other day at Grammy's house, she asked him what he wanted to do that day, and he said "Open presents". Let's just say he is a kid after my own heart who loves Christmas!
Last weekend we took a quick overnight trip to Newport with my parents and Rad and Jen. We had lunch at my parents' house after church and then headed down. We wanted to make sure we were there in time for the start of the Patriots game. Something really cute happened in the car on the way there. Caleb got a new book for Christmas from Grammy that plays Sabbath songs and there is a picture of Jesus on the front with his shepherd's staff. All of a sudden from the backseat, we hear "Jesus has a big candy cane." Steve and I got a real chuckle out of that comment. Just another example of him having Christmas on the brain!
When we got to Newport, there was a mix-up with our room and we couldn't get in right away so we had to watch the first quarter in the resort lobby. It was not a great first quarter, and we were a little discouraged. Luckily the game had a happy ending and the Patriots are headed to the AFC Championship! And thankfully they aren't playing the Broncos!! We had a nice supper during halftime of the game and then after the game ended and Caleb went to bed, my mom brought out some home videos that were fun to watch.
On Sunday, I was still able to get a few hours of work done while we were in Newport, so that was helpful. Steve took Caleb swimming with Grammy and Grampy in the morning and then we took a walk on the Cliff Walk.
After the walk, we came back and Caleb took a nap and we ate lunch. After Caleb's nap, we packed up and headed home, although everyone else was staying that night.
On Monday, we had Miss Lori's class and we did our grocery shopping after that. Monday is also laundry day, so that's what happened in the afternoon.
On Tuesday we hosted a playdate at our house with Caleb's 3 little friends. I was long overdue for hosting because I was supposed to host in December but Caleb came down with a cold so I had to cancel. We had a lot of fun visiting and the kids had a lot of fun playing.
In the afternoon, Jen and Levi came over for a little visit, so that was nice. It will be fun when Caleb and Levi are able to play together!
On Wednesday I worked and Caleb and Grammy never even left the house the whole day. They were going to go out in the afternoon but Caleb napped late and then it started to snow a little bit, so they stayed put. Here is one of their projects in the morning.
I think this picture is from last week, but Grammy got Caleb a new apron for Christmas and he loves it because he love to help Grammy cook.
On Thursday, we checked out a new place (to us) called Gymport. They have gymnastics classes there, but they also have an open play time for toddlers every day from 10:30-1:30. It costs $8 but we bought a 10-visit punch card on Cape Cod Daily Deal (kind of like a local Groupon) for 50% off. So, $4 a visit is much better than $8. Our 3 friends all bought it too, so we all checked in out together on Thursday. It was a lot of fun, especially for the winter months. There is a small room dedicated to toddler activities, but the whole gym is open, so the kids can play with the mats and the gymnastics equipment as well. Caleb really liked the ball pit in the toddler section and he also liked this pit that had foam blocks in it and the kids went down a little slide and landed in it. I always like discovering new things to do, so this will be something fun to do for the rest of the winter until it is warm enough to do things like play outside.
Yesterday I worked again and Caleb and Grammy had a fun morning and Caleb had a fun afternoon with the girls. I don't know what I am going to do once I have a second baby because I don't think I will feel comfortable with the girls taking care of a little one. So, I will have to work on finding another option for that 1/2 a day. I have a few people in mind, so hopefully between all of them, someone will work out or maybe they can rotate! At least I have several months to figure it out because it won't be until the end of September or beginning of October that I will be going back to work.
Well, I guess that's about it. I have realized that I haven't been taking very many pictures lately. I will have to work on that! But, here are a few more from this week!
Wearing Grammy's hat and gloves
Caleb's new microphone
He loves wearing Grampy's hat!
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