I finally started my capstone class that I've been putting off since Scott was born. He's consequently had a lot of dad time lately. He's turning into a mini-John.
Reading the paper with breakfast
I bought them a kid bike seat and they've enjoyed several rides together.
John was making carrot cake for Mother's Day and Scott wanted to watch. I gave him his pan to play with and he put the peeled carrots in it and started stirring with one of them.
John didn't heat up Scott's food fast enough, so he took the goldfish from his diaper bag and snacked on them while he waited.
Karen, Alan and Joseph found an apartment, so we were helping them get packed up one night. Scott found the salt shaker. He definitely gets his salt love from his father.
Other than General Conference, Disneyland and one Saturday where he had to go into work all day, John's been chipping away at the play room on the weekends. Literally chipping. This cement slab is gone now so we can put up the drywall on that side.
Scott mimics John with his own tools.
I'm not sure John is that smiley while he works, though.
There's a free farm park (and free parking!) in East San Jose that we went to check out with the Naylors one morning.
Scott liked walking after the birds until the black chicken turned and walked towards him. Then he sat down and cried. After that he looked at them from a distance.
Linc and Lauren
Scott didn't take his eyes off of the cow.
He liked watching the pigs
until they came close to him.
He enjoyed stealing Lincoln's food during their picnic. The chickens and roosters just walk around the whole place and aren't shy.
Little Piggy Lou
Linc loved riding the tractor
Scott loved making me nervous by standing on the seat while I tried to take his picture.
It started to get too hot and we headed home, but we'll definitely be going back!
This is what an afternoon of fun with Duplos looks like in our living room.
Coloring with dad during General Conference.
Coloring can be so exciting.
Scott looks up to his dad.
Showing his tongue-out concentrating face while pulling his hat off.
Driving around in his car and matching Cardinals jersey.
Enjoying a little fish snack.
Scott LOVES the vacuum. John chases him with it sometimes so it's a game, but even before then he's just always loved it.
When he gets excited now his arms spaz. It reminds me of the Wallace and Gromit cheese hands.
This is long, but it shows his love for the vacuum.
I was cleaning the top of the kitchen (counters, stove, toaster, microwave, etc.) while Scott dirtied the bottom.
He chewed his way through an oatmeal packet. He really likes oatmeal, apparently cooked or not.
Scott likes his face being blown on. As long as he doesn't have shoes or socks on I roll the window down for him in the car and he loves the wind.
He also figured out how to climb in and up the stroller one night. He really wanted a walk.
It was hot last week and Scott's buddy Lincoln came over to play. Linc rode the coupe while Scott enjoyed looking at the fan.
Lincoln picked up the cymbals and just busted out Jingle Bells. He is so clever and articulate. I'm hoping some of it rubs off on Scott, who hasn't spoken a real word in his life.
Scott likes baby Lou. Mostly he likes her carseat buttons, but she didn't mind letting him push them.
Post-nap and obviously pre-haircut.
Watching him eat rice can be entertaining.
Scott started actually looking at his books on his own, not just pulling them off the shelves and scooting them around the house like cars. The shiny street lights captured his attention in this cute book from Rick and Jess.
Mesmerized by Joseph's creme brulee flame.
I was given San Jose Giants tickets when I checked out at Lucky, so we went to see them play Bakersfield. Scott fell asleep on the drive over.
When he woke up, his eyes were glued to the game.
Until the ladies sitting behind us came back with food. He stared at whoever had the plate and didn't want to turn back around. They kept joking about how the baby wanted wings. This is the face he gives when you don't share food.
One day, Scott pulled my old Bop-It out of the game cupboard.
It reminded me of this video. When we came home from a walk, Karen was playing and excitedly announced her high score. Fun for kids of all ages.
I knew Scott's hair needed a cut. It was straggly, stuck up all over the place after waking up, people have been calling him a girl more lately
and it sometimes looked like a mullet. But I held off as long as possible because I love his soft, wispy, baby hair. The time had come, though.
I kissed my little baby goodbye and we went to the salon down the street. John put the cape on and I handed him Scott, who promptly flipped out. I held him instead, cape-less, and he was fine.
He seemed confused, but didn't move a muscle the whole time. I think he liked the way it felt.
All done!
It'll be nice and cool for the summer.
See ya later baby Scott. He looks like a little boy now.
Especially when he just walks himself into the room.
