Winding Down

Well, for us the summer is winding down.  My husband starts medical school next week and I'm really not looking forward to him being gone all day again.  L and I are so used to him being here all summer and I'm not sure how things are going to go over when he's gone.  We're still trying to enjoy our last week while we can though and in no time baby J will be here!  We recently decided to get rid of all our TV's and we actually haven't missed it one bit.  There are specific times though that remind me exactly why we decided to get rid of it in the first place, and one happened just the other day.  We had a rainstorm and my 20 month old was perfectly content to stand on his stool in front of the window and watch it.  It doesn't sound like much, but it was a very heartwarming experience.  We were able to talk about rain and weather, discussions that usually don't come up when the TV is on.

Also, L has suddenly shown an interest in his sunglasses and it's freaking awesome.  I snapped a couple shots of him today with them on.  He's such a great kid!

He's also learned to steer his power wheels four wheeler, which is an excellent milestone!  We no longer have to run after him and keep him from running into cars and things haha.  He'll ride it right out of the driveway, take a left and head down the road.  It's pretty adorable to watch him ride it!

He loves all of his road toys, cars he rides in, the train he pushes, the lawnmower, and his power wheels.  Our morning ritual always consists of playing with these things for quite some time.  Of course, we're getting plenty of sandbox play as well.