wow, has it really been that long?

Dylan and Denny sing Rosanna to each other.

So, yeah, it's been quite awhile since I've written a post for ye olde blog.  Over a month actually.  I haven't been that delayed in awhile.  Oh well, I'll try and see what I can remember from the past month and move forward.  The first big piece of news came in early March when Denny came home from his two month deployment.  I'll have to give him a guest spot on the blog so he can share some of his adventures  and photos with you all.

We've loved having Daddy home.  The first couple of days, Dylan didn't want to let either one of us out of his site.  He kept saying and pointing "this mommy, this daddy, this Dylan". We've had lots of fun as a family. We like to go for walks, fly kites, splash in puddles (or through the water creek). Springtime is making us very, very happy.  

On our first afternoon together, Dylan had fun "planting trees" with Daddy.


Dylan plants a tree on Denny's head.

We started swim class at the beginning of April. I unfortunately have also fallen behind in uploading my videos. I have a really cute video of our first swim class that I'll try and get on Flickr soon. We'll just have to make do with a picture.


Dylan loves kicking in the water.

The first class he was ready to get in the water, but once we did he said "go home" for the first few minutes until he settled in and had fun. The second class, he cried because he didn't want to go in, but once we did he was just fine. And ever since then, we tell him we are going swimming and he gets very excited and is ready to go. He does really well in the water and is very good at kicking and moving his arms in the water. He's getting close to blowing bubbles....maybe in the next week or two he'll be able to.

Our other really big news is our new kitty cat Sunshine. We've had her for almost two weeks now. She is a very sweet kitty, and Dylan looooves her very much.


Sunshine, in full on kitty stretch.

We found her at Petsmart, and she was a Humane Society adoption. Dylan and I went to scout out the kitty situation the week before and I saw her and she was so sweet. So, we took Denny back and decided she needed to come home. My friend Tina watched Dylan for me on Monday morning so I could go and pick her up. I brought her home first and got her food and litter all set up, and then went to get Dylan. He came in the door and spotted her. I had to strip off his boots and pants because he'd been splashing in puddles on the way home form the garage. And he could barely contain himself long enough for me to get the wet clothes off. He crawled around behind her and kept saying "that's a kitty cat!" For the first couple of days he'd also ask to pet her by saying "want touch her" and waiting for us to say it was okay before he did. He's been very good about being gentle with his petting.

 I think the funniest Sunshine/Dylan adventure came a couple of days after she came home with us. Dylan had decided he was not napping that way ("no do it! wanna play"), so it was after his "quiet time" in his room. I'd let him out and he spotted sunshine and started following her around. I let them be and would check on them every few minutes. The first time I checked, They were in Dylan's closet and Sunshine was under the dresser. Dylan was trying to get to her. So, I pulled him out and she followed. And I left them alone again. I came back to check and this time they were in my bedroom. Sunshine was in the wardrobe, and Dylan was leaned over trying to get in with her. So silly. I left them alone one last time, and this time when I came back in the bedroom I couldn't find them until I looked a second time. This time, Dylan was sitting in our closet on top of Denny's shoes and the shoe rack. He looked so zonked (poor tired no nap guy). Sunshine was in the back of the closet. I so wish I'd had my camera upstairs because this little scene was priceless. Sunshine has been so good with Dylan, she hasn't once tried to claw or bite him.  She's very tolerant and loves people.

Dylan's first look at Sunshine.


Dylan, after unsuccessfully trying to get under the bed with Sunshine, instead walked his feet up the side of our bed. Ta da!


Dylan inspects Sunshine's eating methods.


Dylan and Sunshine reading in the playroom.

I think I will end this post here. I'll continue with more tales of kite flying and creek splashing soon (and I mean it this time).