Today was our first day of summer! And by that, I mean preschool ended last Friday and there are two weeks ahead of us before any travel (Mike) or other organized activities are scheduled to begin.
So, with the sun shining and high 60s greeting us as we headed out this morning, we went up to the Botanic Gardens and visited the Train Garden for the first time this season. Colin just about lost his mind. I should have counted how many times he said "TRAIN!" or "CHOO-CHOO!" I'm guessing each word was excitedly yelped at least 50+ times.
This afternoon Christopher helped me use the power sander on our newly-acquired but not-yet-assembled picnic table. He's such a big helper these days. I love the time that I get to spend with him alone. We also planted a healthy looking tomato start from this past weekend's Farmer's Market. The day was rounded out by a quick trip for sunglasses (me) and frozen yogurt (them). I'm formulating a plan for tomorrow right now. I think it may involve trains again.
Tonight while rocking before bedtime, Colin looked me deep in the eyes and said, "Mama?" I said, "Yes? Colin?" He replied, "App-WAHV-oog." I thought for a second... and another second while he waited for me to process things... and then I asked him, "Are you trying to say 'I love you?'" Well, he smiled so massively and wiggled and giggled like a maniac before repeating it again several times. So, I'm pretty sure that tonight he said "I love you" for the first time. Be still my heart.
By the way - don't think this was his first sentence by any stretch. This kid is a chatterbox and threw out his first sentence (a demand for food, naturally) several months ago. "MO' 'NANA!"
