My Baby is Growing Up

Brody is scheduled to move up to the next class at daycare. The scariest part is that they take naps on cots rather than in cribs. I can't believe it. He has started the transition and will be eating lunch and taking his nap in the big boy room this week and he officially starts his new class on Monday. I called yesterday after nap time to see how he did and they said that he did good. He slept on the cot for an hour and half. Today, they said he didn't do as good. Apparently my man is a big talker and didn't want to lay there. He wanted to get up, walk around and talk to the other kids. Of course, they said this will just take some adjustment time. I was curious as to how this might affect his sleep at night. Right now he is in bed by 7:00 every night and sleeps until about 7:00. Thank goodness that hasn't been affected. I have been watching him closely in the monitor the last couple of nights just to make sure and all is well.

While I am sad to see him leave his current class because I like his teacher, I am glad to see him advancing. It is amazing to me how much he has learned in the 5 months he has been there. I look at him and can't believe that my baby is 1 1/2. He is such a polite (says please all the time) well-mannered kid. We have our moments, but 98% of the time, he is so happy and has such a great personality. This past weekend, he has started to say to me "I love you baby." He has always said I love you when you say it to him, but now he has added the baby part. It melts my heart. His vocabulary is huge and he constantly amazes me with what he knows (he knows how to count to 10!)

For the past week, I have started sitting with him in the rocker before he goes in his crib at night because I know that those singular moments of just him and I might be few and far between once Molly comes. But, he gives me a kiss and hug and then he bends down and kisses my belly and hugs my belly and says "Night-night Molly" (or his version is "Mow-e) God I love this kid! He has definitely added a whole other dimension to my life and I can't imagine my life before him. Sorry to be so mushy...must be the hormones!

Anyway, I have a few videos and pics that I am going to try and post this week sometime. Just haven't had a chance to download them from my camera.

Ted comes home from Hawaii in the morning (YAY!) and he is not scheduled to travel anymore for work for the rest of this year. Of course, it is now hunting season, but those are shorter trips and not that big of a deal. I am sure Brody will be mr. shyguy tomorrow when he sees his Daddy, but I know he will get over that quick.

Hope everyone has a good week. I am off to watch some shows I tivo'd. I love fall TV!