I've been out of school about 3 weeks or so, and am loving my stay-at-home mom role now that school is over. Andrew keeps me very busy on a daily basis, and it is unbelievable the amount of energy this child has. I would definitely consider him a full time walker, and if it were up to him, he'd be on the go 24/7. Since Memorial Day, we've had another trip to the beach and gone to the pool a few times. Andrew is definitely a water baby and loves splashing and playing around in it.
We've also started going to Gymboree one afternoon per week, which he loves! There are little songs that they sing with the kids, and allow them to play on different types of equipment and do things to build strength and muscle. He's had fun playing with the other kids there, and I've enjoyed seeing how he interacts with other kids close in age to him.This month Todd has been busy on the road with work and then did a golf trip in North Carolina with some friends. While he was gone, Andrew and I went to Bethany Beach to stay with the Hathaway's for a couple of days. We also got to visit with my cousins from my dad's side of the family. None of them had met Andrew before, so it was fun for them to to get see him and to see all the cousins playing together. Andrew was on the go the entire trip so it wasn't very relaxing, but at least we were at the beach so the chasing him around didn't seem as bad!
Andrew turns 1 next week, and I've spent the past few days reminiscing about where we were a year ago at this time. It is absolutely crazy how fast this year has went and the amount of joy that Andrew has brought into our lives. Last year at this time I was so anxious about when he would arrive, and what the whole birth process would be like. It was so exciting and scary to think about that unknown, but looking back, it was clearly the best experience of my life. I can't wait to do it all again someday, but I think we want to enjoy our time with Andrew now before we travel down that road once more.
We are planning to do our usual 4th of July festivities with the Buffungton's, and then celebrate Andrew's big first birthday. For Andrew's party, we decided to just have something small with our families, so we look forward to everyone traveling here from Pittsburgh and Connecticut. It should be an exciting day!
