Life inside and out

We have fully surrendered our home to our little guy, and we love it. We sold our kitchen dining table, and replaced it with something Tristan and his friends will hopefully enjoy for years to come. Seeing Tristan sit at this table and eat his little snacks, or play with his cousins is one more step towards our little peanut shedding his "babyness", and becoming a toddler.

Alternating between the table and the highchair seems to keep Tristan a bit more interested in his food, though most of the time he still seems too busy to actually sit for a meal. He seems to be growing and developing beautifully, though I'm wondering if things will change as he seems to be existing on cheese and fruit these days. Greg and I went to brunch with some friends last week and combined Greg and I made six trips back to the buffet to get fresh blueberries. Tristan must have eaten at least 150. We couldn't put them in front of him fast enough.

In the outdoors, spring has sprung, and we have been spending a great deal of time cleaning up the yard. It's something we complained about it years past, but it seems easier this time around. We used to resent having to stay home to do the yardwork; nap time changes all of that. We're home already and loving the fresh air and activity. Once Tristan wakes from his naps he loves exploring. The toughest part of it now is keeping the hawthorn berries out of his mouth. Luckily they aren't toxic, but I'm not crazy about him keeping his mouth occupied with choking hazards. The kid has an amazing oral obsession!

We are looking forward to many sunny days to come with our growing, changing little toddler.

On The Upswing Of The Figure 8

Okay it's March 7 and I personally have had only one healthy week since January 2nd. But between the three of us in the last six months we have had two stomach flu's, one ulcer, one bout of food poisoning, three (or is it four) sinus infections, an emergency room visit for an allergic reaction to a medication, at least six colds and now influenza type a. Haven't had a clear head for some time - I don't quite know what it will feel like to be healthy! But all we can do is assume that we are at the bottom of the figure 8 and we are inevitably on OUR WAY UP!

I know I just went through the litany of ailments, but the amazing part is that through it all, there is never a shortage of smiles. Tristan not only keeps us smiling through our own ailments with his adventurous spirit, sweet hugs and love of play and wrestling, but he smiles when he isn't feeling well. He simply wants to have fun and enjoy life. It gives us such perspective as to what is really important in life, and in the scope of things we have it all - a happy, healthy (relatively) family unit. There is so little worth getting upset about and so important to keep the attitude and spirits up.

Tristan says it best below as he feels the groove and just lives in the moment!