Our 2 little monkeys love to jump and jump and jump and climb and slide. We have a new favorite place to go, it's called Catch Air. The boys have free reign of the place. A 4 level play structure that takes a whole wall which has slides and obstacles to climb. There are 2 ball pits which Brandon has taken joy in doing belly flops into as he cheerfully calls out "bump" or jump. Jumpy mazes to navigate, blocks to build, and tyke sized gym equipment to play with. This is a toddler's paradise. There is truly nothing better than watching the boys play with giant smiles on their faces and leave with kids who are so worn out that they come home only to lay down. A mother's dream and a child's dream.
In other news the weather has been frigid here the past few weeks. We've had so much time to play in the snow and enjoy sledding. The boys see the sleds and climb in, trying to drag each other around like I did while the white (icy) snow covered the ground. Today, the weather is a gorgeous 63 degrees. We went to watch Dada play tennis and ended up going for a walk around the campground at the JCC. Brandon was so delighted by throwing rocks while Colin kicked and carried a kid sized soccer ball. They love being outside. In fact, if I let Maisie go out into the backyard, the boys are at the door asking to go out too!
The boys vocabulary is growing and growing. I feel like they talk more and more each day. We are really encouraging them to use their words when they want something, but usually it take the form of whining then us giving them the words to use. Such is the life of 19 month olds. They are also more and more aware of everything around them. Colin now notices when Brandon takes something he wants. He has been biting Brandon, which we are also trying to teach him not to do. Now instead of biting, he will hit and push Brandon to the wall or whatever is nearby. Colin just doesn't know how to defend himself yet. It is quite a site to see! The boys love each other and it is apparent as they enjoy playing together too.
Meal times are always fun. Lately, Colin will look at his reflection in the window and start waving and saying "hi Caka". He enjoys seeing his reflection waving back. Brandon slowly gnaws on some food before he decides that he is "fini". Luckily most of the time he will just try to get down. Occasionally he still throws his whole plate on the floor, but it seems that we are almost through with that stage.
As for me, I'm trucking through teaching, being a mom, and trying to work out some. Although personal fitness is very important to me, I just don't find the time to do it. I'm so exhausted from a full day of work teaching and being on my feet that by the time the kids go to bed all I want to do is sit down, not work out. We've tried working out while the kids are in the room, and Uh Oh! Big mistake. They cry and want to be picked up. Hopefully one day I'll be able to really work out again without the guilt of not spending enough time with my boys.
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