I blinked and Hunter looks like a little boy instead of a baby. He picked a hat out of his drawer to wear for 1.5 seconds prior to moving on to another activity. However, I caught a picture of his toddler self looking all grown up.
Jared and I pushed Hunter in circles around the downstairs tonight before bed. It was one of those magical times in a family where it's just us and all is right in the world. We were all laughing and the pups (Zoe is with us for the week) were chasing along. We finally quit when Jared and I got tired as the only problem with this activity is that Hunter isn't the one getting the exercise! However, he moves non-stop when he's awake so a few moments of sitting is certainly a change for him.
It is so beautiful outside right now that we only come in to eat something or sleep. Otherwise, Hunter (and the dogs and me) is the happiest outside exploring this big, beautiful world.
Hunter loves helping and I'm thankful to be home full-time so that my pace is slower and my stress level is almost non-existent. It takes much longer to have him help me, but it's so important. When I was working full-time, I felt rushed all of the time and I'm sure this would have bled over into frustration at anything taking longer than necessary. This is the first week that has held few scheduled activities since I quit working full-time and it's been enjoyable although difficult for me at times. I get antsy without activity and structure and I have to remind myself that raising a child is important work, just often unrecognized work and certainly not what I'm used to. It's a lot of transition in our family to have Jared in an intense school program and me at home. I manage change, but certainly not perfectly!
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