I supervised the picking up of leaves and throwing of sticks. I watched him plop himself down in the playground and throw sand onto his pants and shoes. I didn't stop him when he tentatively brought the sand to his mouth, partly because I thought that this lesson would best be learned the hard way, and partly because I knew that the disgusted grimace on his face would be really, really funny. (It was.)
He lets go of my hand with little hesitation these days - oh, bittersweet, I never knew you fully until now - but I love the fact that when all has been explored, he always comes toddling back into my arms.
[Hello friends! I've missed the blog world dearly, and I'm ready to jump back in. Is anyone still out there? I'm hoping to do a little Christmas recap and then finally, FINALLY, finish up Isaac's birth story. He just turned one...maybe I can get it done before he gets his driver's license? Oh, dear.
My husband gave me a Diana Mini camera for Christmas, and although at first I had no idea how to even load a roll of film into the thing -- now I absolutely love everything about it. I feel like the images it produces have such a unique and romantic look -- what do you think?
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas + New Years and I'm looking forward to catching up on your blogs!]
Happy New Year! This is so lovely and the last picture is gorgeous. Makes me want to try something similar.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie! This is such a great age, so many new things and such cute toddling.
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos & sentiment. welcome back! can't WAIT to hear the birth story :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful! your little man is quite the cutie!
ReplyDeleteVery cute story and what a sweet little boy. I remember letting my son sit on the counter and pour water or other liquids from one glass to another and make a complete mess, but I knew it was good for his learning. He's 17 now and I wish he wouldn't sit in front of the xbox 360 so much. I love the last picture. It's awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post about your little guy. The first birthday is a very important marker, especially for the mama, I like how in many cultures there are special ceremonies surrounding this time. One whole year! I know that on my kid's 1st birthdays I felt emotional all day and revisited their births in my head a lot.
ReplyDeleteWishing you many joys in this next year together, I love the second year, it is just so CUTE!
I'm most def reading your blog. It's my fav. Have been away a while too - happy to be back in the land of blog. Your bub is adorable. *s*
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