The Morning Routine

Monday - Wednesday Kristen works outside of the home and is first to leave in the morning. The routine goes like this...Kristen wakes up showers, PJ sleeps. Kristen gets out of the shower. PJ sleeps. Kristen wakes PJ up. PJ goes back to sleep. Kristen makes PJ breakfast. Just kidding! Well, some of it is true!

About a half hour gap exists between the time Kristen the Mom leaves and Kristen the Nanny arrives.

This gives Gil and his daddy some solid father-son time. What a great way to start the day. Just him and me, we play in his room doing developmental activities or sometimes just lay and talk. Well, I do the talking imparting my infinite wisdom on his nascent, but sponge of a brain.

Lately, Gilbert likes to play with his balls (here I go again!). His dexterity in handling his balls has greatly improved. Now it takes only one hand to grab it! He likes to roll it around and recognizes the cause and effect from his actions. Each day he seems to build on what he did the day prior. I just sit and watch. The funniest part is when he leans all the way over to pick up the ball and is so excited he jerks back up into a sitting position, but overshoots and falls backwards! I've been placing a pillow behind him to brace the fall. He's still yet to learn not to overshoot!

Back to the morning. Once Kristen is dressed and ready to leave she needs one last dose of Gilbert. Here's a picture from this week. Mommy and Gil. As happy as can be!