Fun at the playground

I'm two weeks into my new life as a (mostly) stay-at-home mom, and now that things have quieted down a little bit, I'm learning to revel in my new world. It's really tough at times, and there's temptation to just let Micah play by himself while I watch something interesting on TV or get something done around the house that has been begging for my attention for months. But I have based my new life on the idea that Micah comes first. While I do keep up with the dishes and the laundry and the straightening up much better than I used to, that's all secondary to playing with Micah. Helping him learn, teaching him new songs, watching him change everyday. It is truly a blessing. Today we got a call from my friend Wendy, whose kids were featured in yesterday's blog entry, asking me if I wanted to go to the park. It was a bit chilly today (the high was 68 so we broke out the long sleeves and long pants again!) but we were on our way to the store anyway, so why not detour to a park we've never been to before? It was really great. I already knew that he loves to climb (toys, furniture, dogs, you name it!), and today I learned that Micah is fearlessly adventurous. When Tim and I take him together, one of us is always there with him. When it's just me, I obviously can't be at the top and bottom of the slide simultaneously so I had to let him do it by himself. Turns out, he's a pro - it's like he's been doing it forever this way. Here he is at the top of the slide, ready to come down, with a grin on his face. Trying to sit on his bum like his mom was coaching him to do from the bottom. Pretty proud of himself for making it down! Getting braver and going head first! You can't really tell, but in this picture, Micah has a HUGE grin on his face. He loved going down headfirst! Swinging with his friend Lloyd. Looking slightly woozy on the swing, although he liked going high.