Phew, am I behind! After CJ was sick, he got me sick, my mom came, she got sick, we all got better, my mom left, CJ and I went to Florida and now we are home. Goodness gracious.
But we had lots and lots of fun while Gran was here. CJ and I both got spoiled. :)
One of CJ's new favorite things to do is wallow on the bed. He grins, he laughs, he has fun. Here he is playing with Gran in her room.
He also realized there was something fun hiding under the covers...
...it was Gran's camera case. He had fun putting things in it, taking things out, snapping it shut; you name it, he tried it.
And here are some other fun shots...
Two mornings I spent about 5 hours outside cleaning up our back porch. CJ didn't like me being outside and him being inside. Thankfully, mom is a good entertainer, and he survived it, and I will now let him out there to play again.
Mom also brought CJ a fun new toy...a shoe box with a string attached. He has had more fun pulling the string in and out, putting things in it and dragging it around. This morning he took Scout, his puppy dog and his bear for a ride all over the house. Such a cutie...
It wasn't all fun and games while Gran was here though. CJ had been smacking Connor with anything he could get his little hands on. Sometimes it was because she was in his way, but most of the time he was just hitting her because he thought it was fun. So frustrating! Here he is hitting her with a book.
While mom was here we both played it tough. As soon as he would hit Connor, we would take away whatever he hit her with, put it on the mantle, and then he would go to the pack and play for a time out. The first few days the mantle was full...
After I would get him out of time out, we would go practice giving Connor gentle touches. Today, I am proud to report, he only had one toy on the mantle at the end of the day. And honestly, Connor kinda deserved it. She was in his face and he hit her. I told him not it hit Connor, and he held the toy up to the mantle for me to take it. He totally gets it now, and knows the consequences, so I had to take it from him...even though I wasn't going to originally. You have to stick to your guns...
He also had fun in the bathroom with Gran. He got to unroll the toilet paper, and I couldn't get too mad, because at my Nanny's house, there is a picture of me doing the same thing at about his age.
He also wanted Gran to do everything for him. Smart boy. :) And it was not OK for me to do normal things like brush his teeth or give him a drink. He would shake his head no and then hand his toothbrush or cup to Gran. Here he is after an unsuccessful attempt on my part to brush his teeth, asking Gran to do it for him. Very funny...
He also was a good eater for he the last few days. I am so glad that someone else has seen how much he eats. There are days I wonder where it is all going. The doctor told me to feed him when he is hungry, so that is what I do. I think at this breakfast, he ate an entire bowl of oatmeal (like what I would eat for breakfast), 8 strawberries and then some Kix cereal. If he keeps this up, I can't imagine what he will be like as a teenager...
And, of course, there were lots and lots of cuddles.
I had such a great relationship with my grandparents, and I am so thankful CJ is building the same kind of relationships with his grandparents.
