07.16.12 - Daycare days

After 15 months, a spot at Lisa's day care finally opened up for Tommy! We're glad to finally have them all together. Grandma and Grandpa Shepherd had been his primary daycare provider and did a fabulous job! (In fact, I already miss having the dishes cleaned and put away when we get home. Thanks, Mom!) In the past month, though, Tommy has noticed that we leave him behind each morning. He would shake the heck out of the baby gate while crying. And because Maddie and Nate play so well together and with others, we wanted Tommy to have the same socialization opportunities. Here they all are, on the front porch of Lisa's house, clutching their snugglies, on Tommy's first day. (Maddie's waving hello, by the way.)

As you can imagine, he was super excited to get to leave the house with us.

Here's lookin' at you, kid!

Once inside, Nate started showing Tommy all the toys.

Tommy is a climber and right away found the fireplace to climb on.

He quickly found his way down the hallway to the toy room. He was in heaven!

06.19.12 - Don't pee in the pool!

End of last summer Angie talked me into buying a $10 kiddie pool that was on the clearance shelf at Target. We pulled it out tonight after inviting Ainsley and Elly down to run through the sprinkler. Who loved it more than anyone? Tommy, of course!

05.13.12 - Happy Mothers' Day!

04.26.12 - Lazy bones

Tommy has picked up on the art of watching TV.

04.21.12 - Vroom!

Tommy likes to push Hot Wheels around the house while saying what sounds like "vroom!" so tonight we let him take the car out for a spin. He liked the horn the most.

04.20.12. - Elbows Feet off the table!

First he put his feet on the table, then he started clapping his feet together, then he stuck his feet in his mouth. After all that, he flashed us his smile. He can get away with anything!

04.17.12 - Face full of bubbles

Might be hard to see in this frame but Tommy has a face full of bubble bath.