OUTSIDE!!

Abram is so so obsessed with being outdoors its almost ridiculous. Lately, he's been crying through dinner, refusing to eat, because he wants to be "ou-ide, ou-ide, ou-ide". We've tried eating the moment he gets home and then going out. Doesn't work. We've tried letting him play outside till late then doing dinner. Nope. Still doesn't work. We've resorted to complete distraction from the moment husband pulls in the drive with him. I run out and whisk him inside with promises of something 'interesting' and 'fun' and then launch right into ohhh "yummy dinner" etc... it sorta works. especially if its raining lol...! but we usually end up spending many evenings outdoors throwing ball, playing with the neighbor, hunting eggs (yes, still! ha), mowing the sidewalk....

collecting flowers...


waving to neighbors...


drawing with (but more often throwing into the bushes!) sidewalk chalk...



And another obsession of his - HATS. Sometimes he wakes up asking for his hat! A few nights when its time for bed, I remove the hat, and a meltdown occurs - "HATTtttttttt" he cries, as if I've just set it on fire!! He tries to put on hats that are way too small, way too big, and if it fits him just right, he won't take it off. He adjusts them, wears them backwards, and just adores being in a hat. Here are a few hat pics that I loved...




Under the hat, you can't see that huge blonde head of hair. Yes. He's still got the growing blonde hair that I still haven't cut. Its getting longer and remaining just as blonde. I suppose sometime soon, he'll get that first haircut!! well see!!