Our "big boy"

Our little guy just keeps growing up. Right now he is on a "big boy" kick where he wants nothing to do with anything he thinks of as being babyish. He will have no more to do with toddler plates; it's all about a "big plate" even though the ceramic plates Ben and I use at many meals are physically smaller than the plastic plates he used to use. Using toddler-sized silverware doesn't always fit with his plan, either.

This fascination with "big boy" activities translates to activities at the park as well, where he has begun to resist the toddler swings. Remarkably - at least to our minds - he has done quite well with the regular swings (they sit pretty low to the ground at Enderis Park), and even managed to stop it by himself and dismount successfully a couple of times on Sunday. Here's some video showing his thorough enjoyment of the swing:

For some time, major sources of enjoyment at Enderis Park have been the ramp to the field house and the stairs up and down on the west side of the field. This weekend he discovered a new activity: walking the "ramp" on either side of the stairs.

I'm sure we'll see even more of this emphasis on being a big boy in the coming months and years. Don't grow up too quickly, Jonah! We want to hold on to your "little boy" moments!

Just a Swingin'

Sunday's beautiful weather (80+ degrees) provided us with the perfect opportunity to take Jonah for his first ride on the swings at Enderis Park, just around the corner from our house.  We weren't entirely certain how he would do with them as we didn't use a baby swing, but we did swing him a bit in the Johnny Jump-Up and he hadn't seemed to mind that.

I don't think we needed to worry.  Does it look like he had a bad time?

Let me tell you how to do it.

Higher, higher, Daddy!

I also shot the video below while helping to push him, so the quality isn't the best. 



The park was pretty popular Sunday and there was a line for the two infant swings, so we couldn't stay on for long.  Ben took Jonah back to the swings last night while I went to a children's consignment sale and it sounds like they had a great time.  Too bad the weather has turned cold again! I'm not sure when we'll make it back, but I'm sure many more visits are in our not-to-distant future.  Before then, I need to stock up on sunscreen and wash the bucket hats I bought last night. I wasn't quite prepared for the change in weather and the fact that he's grown leaps and bounds since last summer!