Mom-mom Cloud 9

Today my Munchkin had school. And since the beginning I have gone to pick him up 45 minutes early because he was always so tired and would get extra fussy. Well he usually screams and freaks out when I drop him off, still does. But I got a phone call about 15 minutes before I needed to leave to get him and figured I was needing to come right away. Boy was I wrong. They told me that I can wait and pick him up at the regular pick up time.

I was shocked. I was so happy. I was nervous. I about cried. Yep, I'm a cry baby. But I kept it together and looked to the sky.

So I checked the clock every 3-5 minutes to make sure I would be on time, early. On time for me is about 5-10 minutes early, I'm one of those people.

So about 20 minutes till (we are 2 miles away) I gave in and headed to the church. Realizing I was way early, I made a pit stop at Starbucks... I couldn't resist. Then back on my mission to pick up my every growning Munchkin. {Side note: why is it that when you want Starbucks to take a while, they're quick. But when you want them to be quick, they take FOREVER?!}

I walk through the door to the church and it's empty. I check my phone to make sure I was not incredibly late. Nope. "On time." So I head back to my Munchkin's classroom and I see the director and we chat about his improvement in such a short time. She praised how amazing he did and how he's really starting to use his words more.

ONE PROUD MOM-MOM!!!

One thing to make this day even better? If he were to sleep through the night again. {Last night he was up from 1:30a-5:30a, yeah.} But after what his teacher and the director said, I don't care how he slept last night, or how exhausted I am.

I am truly on Mom-mom Cloud 9.

Noodles

Last year I signed up for In Home Visits through the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program at his school. Well this year we finally got assigned a teacher. She comes once a month and makes sure this little guy is right on schedule developmentally. 

At the second visit he got the 3rd year assessment (since it's his 3rd year of living... make sense?). Anyways, he passed with flying colors except on one thing. Fine motor skills. 

So I've been racking my brain for things to help with "Fine Motor Skills" besides the one she recommended- stacking little blocks which we've done a lot lately. So I read not too long ago about pouring rice/dirt/beans helping with this. 

Well this morning I figured was as good time as ever to start. Being that I'm such a clean freak and do not like messes, I decided to contain him in his high chair. 

I pulled out the abundance of {uncooked} elbow noodles out of the pantry and lots of bowls, cups, spoons, etc. for him to play with. I'm dead serious, be played like this, speechless, for an HOUR!! He has never done this before (being quiet and content with something for more than 5 minutes). 

Next I might try rice or beans to "shake" it up a bit. Ooooh maybe even put some in a bottle or something with a narrow opening so it's harder to pour into.

Here are some pictures of my little Munchkin enjoying his "Noo'le Pour" Time

Walter's Pumpkin Patch

This last Sunday our family, with some cousins and grandparents, ventured out to El Dorado to Walter's Pumpkin Patch. I have only been to one other pumpkin patch before in my life and that was when my Munchkin was not even 2 months old. So this experience was so much better since he was able to actually enjoy it himself. 

Right after walking through the gates, there is a little pumpkin patch for kids to run around and play in, and also for picture purposes I'm sure.

Fun little rocking horses for kids, and behind is a little petting zoo, ladder with loft and stairs, and a corn pit... 

Train ride which Munchkin did not stay in for more than 30 seconds...

Good thing, because then I got to ride with him on the front in the "buggy" which he ended up loving!!

My Munchkin is really into tunnels right now, so imagine the look on his face when he saw a TUNNEL SLIDE!!! He was in heaven! We went on these slides (there are 2) probably 10 times and he still wanted more.

Miniature hay maze for kids.

Trike races for adults and kids. I think Daddy and Uncle loved these more than Munchkin, but I cannot get over the look on his face here!! So cute!

Cow tire swings. He was not sure of it at first, but after watching 2 of his cousins on them, he gave it a go. Then did not want to get off after about 10 minutes.

More swinging.

Cousin and Aunt swinging.

Two cousins, Aunt, and Uncle swinging.

Munchkin and Daddy after finding perfect pumpkin.

Such a big boy, he wanted to carry his pumpkin even though he kept saying "heavy pump".

We had such a great time and are actually planning on going back again sometime this week or weekend if it warms up a bit. 

This pumpkin patch was by far the best I have ever been to!

Walter's Pumpkin Patch

10001 NW U.S. Highway 77

Burns, Kansas 66840

10 Reasons to Love the Terrible Twos

Okay, I am not this thoughtful when it comes to these stressful times. But I found this in an email I received from those "Mommy Sites". Here is the actual article, but below is the short hand.

10 REASONS TO LOVE THE TERRIBLE TWOS


1. They're Leaders in the Making
2. They Think Outside the Sandbox
3. They Have an Adventurous Spirit
4. They're Willing Little Helpers
5. They Live in the Moment
6. They're in Touch with Their Emotions
7. They Make Great Students
8. They See the Best in People
9. They Find Joy in the Little Things
10. They Believe Kisses Are Magic

Ever since I read this, I try and think when my little Munchkin acts out, which category he falls in. Which everyday he touches on about 5... So I think back to this article quite often these days.

Oh, and my kisses are magical :-)

Whoopsies

Last night was a longggg night.

Yesterday we drove up to a little town in Nebraska to visit some family and watch some football. My Munchkin was a trooper and did fantastic in the car on the way up. Took a good nap when we got there and played hard with all my younger cousins. Bed time rolled around and it took him an hour to fall asleep. Finally closed his peepers around 9 (goes to bed at 8 usually). Well he woke up at 11:30 and got sick in our bed. So while I cleaned Munchkin up, Hubbs cleaned the bed up. He got the sheets and pillow cases together and then I threw them in the washer. Munchkin finally went back to sleep around 2:30am. Woke up again at 4, and went back to sleep easily. Then he was up for the day at 5am.

My Aunt (who's house we were staying at) told us at breakfast that when she switched over the laundry that morning, there was a loud noise coming from the dryer, like a shoe or a race car or something. Come to find out it was the Hubb's cell phone...

Whoopsies.