What Did Your Dad Teach You??!

So today I am getting Blake's supper ready in the kitchen and I hear him chattering away and I think to myself, "He sounds really close. He must be at the bottom of the stairs!" So I turn around to go see and he is not at the bottom of the stairs he is ON the stairs!! He started climbing up the stairs and got to the 3rd one from the bottom! I couldn't believe it! But then I could - Cal's been showing him how to climb the stairs for the past few days! Looks like Cal's a good teacher! LOL! I have a really cute picture of him smiling up at me from the stairs that I'll post tomorrow! Thank goodness he didn't fall back. He's so fast now. I put him down in one spot and as soon as I turn around he's across the room! He loves getting something he doesn't think he should have and scooting away from me! Sometimes he'll be moving along and I'll say, "Blake! Give that to Mom." He'll roll over onto his side look at me, laugh and trucker' away from me as fast as he can!! It's too cute not to laugh! We have so much fun! Our Easter long weekend was great. We went for lunch with Eric and Christa on Friday and to the park. Blake went on the slide and the swing! It got pretty windy though so we weren't there for too long. On Sunday morning we went to church, then to Stony Plain. We stopped by Lesley, Gerry and Colby's house for a visit and to wish them a Happy Easter! We hadn't seen Colby for a few weeks and I really noticed a difference in him! He's so cute and such a little character!! He has that look about him of a very wise soul!! Colby's cousin Landon came over too and we took some pictures of the 3 boys. The last time they were together was when Colby first came home from the hospital. It was great to see them all! Then we went to my Mom and Dad's for Easter dinner. It was very yummy and Blake had fun opening his treats from the Stony Plain Easter Bunny and playing with Grandma and Grandpa!! He had a bath there and then fell asleep on the car ride home. But when we got home he was quite upset! I finally have him some gripe water (I usually give him Oval, but we were out!) and boy did he stink up the room!! Obviously he had an upset tummy! So after he got that out of his system he was fine. Took awhile to figure out what was wrong though! (I'm sure he'll love reading about that when he's older! Ha!) On Monday we went shopping at West Ed and saw Cal's sister Carmen and her kids. We hadn't seen them for awhile and they have all grown like weeds! Kourtney is almost taller then me! I'm sure she will be before the end of summer! Dylan is also very tall! And Kerri and Kailey are growing so fast! They're pretty close to walking! They are all going to St. Lucia for a wedding in a few weeks. I'm sure they will have their hands full with those twins but will have a great time! On Tuesday Cal, Blake and I went to our last Baby Laptime class and then to the day home for a visit. As usual, Blake had fun playing with the toys and watching the other kids. I took him there on Wednesday as well. Next week I am going to leave him there for lunch a couple of days and then possibly for his afternoon nap one day. He seems to feel comfortable there so that's good. I'm so glad that I'm going back to work 2 days a week to start. I think it will be a great transition. So tonight (Thursday) Blake and I are staying overnight at my Mom's. We came out to Stony this afternoon. We dropped by my Mom's work for her coffee break and then went to Colby's for a quick visit before supper! Tomorrow night Blake is sleeping over at my parents house all by himself. He has to get used to going to bed in the playpen. For some reason he's not liking it too much! He doesn't have a problem taking naps in the playpen, but bedtime is trouble! It took 45 min. to get him to sleep in it tonight so I'm hoping tomorrow will be easier for my Mom! She's all by herself because my Dad is visiting in Saskatchewan. But we thought we'd better leave him one night before we leave him for three when we go to San Francisco. So that's what is new with us! The weather hasn't been too much above zero but hopefully it will start getting up there!! Hope everyone had a great Easter!

Luv Tracy