Since I have Lucas this week, I'm going to try and record as many details as I can, so Jaime can read about our daily adventures. So if you don't like reading about kids and little details, then these blog entries this week will probably bore you to death.
Last night was the first night I had Lucas. I brought the dogs in, even Zeus against my better judgement, and sure enough around 11pm he was staring at me across the bed, ready to go back out. Sammy, of course, was content on the now roomy side of the bed. Around 2am Lucas started crying. It sounded like a bad dream and I rocked him back to sleep. It didn't take long and all was well. He even slept in until almost 8am. We had Lucky Charms for breakfast, which he picked out all the marshmallow pieces and we had to say the color of each before he ate them. Then the rest of our morning consisted of playing in the playpen (he likes to climb out and climb back in), play with the balls, and ride his bike outside. Since we were going to the pool later, I wanted to put him down for a nap before we went. He went right down, talking to his babies for a little bit and only calling for me once, because I forgot to shut the blinds.
Jill and her girls (Abby and Ali) came over for lunch before we went up to Atterbury to go swimming. We made pb & jelly sandwiches. I don't think Lucas likes jelly because he peeled his sandwich apart and picked the peanut butter off the bread. The kids were a little hesitant of the water at first, both Abby and Lucas clinging to Jill and I. But it didn't take long and Lucas was jumping into the pool and splashing around. The kiddie pool is only 2ft deep so he was able to stand in it. We went into the big pool for a little bit, he really got some big splashes from jumping in that pool. We stopped for a little bit for snacks and then swam for a little bit more. Jaime warned that I might have a difficult time getting him to leave, but he was fine. I forgot a dry pair of shorts so he had to ride home in just his diaper, but he didn't even seem to mind that.
We came home and I put on Noggin while I got dinner ready. We ate some dinner, which he didn't eat much of course (he had string cheese for a bedtime snack) and we went for a walk. When we came back he rode his bike and played on the swing set in the backyard. We put all the toys up for the night and came in and watched about 10 minutes of Dora and he was ready for his bath--he let me know so telling me bubbles and heading up the stairs. He has a little dinosaur bath toy (like a rubber ducky) and it has a hole in the bottom. Well, it got water in it tonight and Lucas thought it was hilarious. He'd put the dinosaur over the cup and say poop in cup. So we had a good time making the dinosaur "poop" in the cup over and over. When he was done with his bath he pulled the drain and said all done. I didn't even have to tell him it was time to be done. I put him in his pj's, brushed his teeth, and he climbed into bed. No arguments, no fussing, I didn't even have to tell him. He just had to make sure his babies were close to him. I knew he'd be tired tonight after the long day but I didn't expect him to run the show tonight. I can handle that though.
So the first day with Lucas was wonderful. He's so cute and funny and he was super well behaved. Michael called tonight and said things were as good as they could be, I guess they really couldn't get any worse. Now it's my turn to wash this chlorine out of my hair and get things ready for tomorrow. It's supposed to rain tomorrow and Wednesday so we might go up to Bouncertown tomorrow.
Last night was the first night I had Lucas. I brought the dogs in, even Zeus against my better judgement, and sure enough around 11pm he was staring at me across the bed, ready to go back out. Sammy, of course, was content on the now roomy side of the bed. Around 2am Lucas started crying. It sounded like a bad dream and I rocked him back to sleep. It didn't take long and all was well. He even slept in until almost 8am. We had Lucky Charms for breakfast, which he picked out all the marshmallow pieces and we had to say the color of each before he ate them. Then the rest of our morning consisted of playing in the playpen (he likes to climb out and climb back in), play with the balls, and ride his bike outside. Since we were going to the pool later, I wanted to put him down for a nap before we went. He went right down, talking to his babies for a little bit and only calling for me once, because I forgot to shut the blinds.
Jill and her girls (Abby and Ali) came over for lunch before we went up to Atterbury to go swimming. We made pb & jelly sandwiches. I don't think Lucas likes jelly because he peeled his sandwich apart and picked the peanut butter off the bread. The kids were a little hesitant of the water at first, both Abby and Lucas clinging to Jill and I. But it didn't take long and Lucas was jumping into the pool and splashing around. The kiddie pool is only 2ft deep so he was able to stand in it. We went into the big pool for a little bit, he really got some big splashes from jumping in that pool. We stopped for a little bit for snacks and then swam for a little bit more. Jaime warned that I might have a difficult time getting him to leave, but he was fine. I forgot a dry pair of shorts so he had to ride home in just his diaper, but he didn't even seem to mind that.
We came home and I put on Noggin while I got dinner ready. We ate some dinner, which he didn't eat much of course (he had string cheese for a bedtime snack) and we went for a walk. When we came back he rode his bike and played on the swing set in the backyard. We put all the toys up for the night and came in and watched about 10 minutes of Dora and he was ready for his bath--he let me know so telling me bubbles and heading up the stairs. He has a little dinosaur bath toy (like a rubber ducky) and it has a hole in the bottom. Well, it got water in it tonight and Lucas thought it was hilarious. He'd put the dinosaur over the cup and say poop in cup. So we had a good time making the dinosaur "poop" in the cup over and over. When he was done with his bath he pulled the drain and said all done. I didn't even have to tell him it was time to be done. I put him in his pj's, brushed his teeth, and he climbed into bed. No arguments, no fussing, I didn't even have to tell him. He just had to make sure his babies were close to him. I knew he'd be tired tonight after the long day but I didn't expect him to run the show tonight. I can handle that though.
So the first day with Lucas was wonderful. He's so cute and funny and he was super well behaved. Michael called tonight and said things were as good as they could be, I guess they really couldn't get any worse. Now it's my turn to wash this chlorine out of my hair and get things ready for tomorrow. It's supposed to rain tomorrow and Wednesday so we might go up to Bouncertown tomorrow.
1 comment:
Well I'm glad that you write every detail cuz it makes me smile! I love all of the Lucas stories, and I'm thrilled that he is being good, although he might want you for his new mommy since you're much more fun than me!
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