Vacation

The lake seems to be treating Connor fairly well. That – and his cousin Katie’s pink slug bug! Connor enjoys swishing in the water and using shovels and hands to dig in the wet sand. He and Ed can make quite a mess. Connor was very excited when his cousin Alisa came up to him on the first night here, so his cousins Anna and Emily better get ready to have a lot of fun when they come to visit! Katie and Connor have exchanged punches and I’m proud to say that both of them can hang on tight to a toy if threatened with removal by the other one. They also enjoy chasing after each other’s cups, seeing who can get the most cheerios, and following each other around. Hopefully the two of them are not plotting to do something evil when they babble at each other.

He spent much of the day chasing people around in the pink slug bug – and he even drove it over to the park where he was able to crawl around an old wooden train. This park was akin to the sorts of parks that Ed and I grew up with. Lots of metal that gets really hot in the sun and on face, don’t seem all that safe. Not at all like the brightly colored plastic playgrounds sprinkled throughout our neighborhood.

This afternoon, after seeing both Katie and Alisa held by their grandparents and seeming to have a fun time, Connor crawled right up to his grandpa and let himself be carried around throughout the house – and even outside and by the lake. Let’s just say both Ed and I were very surprised, and think the little man might have turned the corner on this separation anxiety. Of course, it might just be because it was a terribly odd day. Connor slept in the pack-and-play from 10PM – 2AM and then slept in my bed until AFTER 9:00 this morning. Ed and I were both up and able to enjoy a bit of breakfast before Connor decided to make an appearance. That’s the way to vacation!

Elaine