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We hope everyone had a great summer and we're winding down as we head into Labor Day Weekend.
We were very proud to learn that Kyle was promoted in his Goddard School. He's now moving into the Chugging Choo-Choo Class - no more Bouncing Barnyard for us! He's already started his transition, spending a few hours a day to get acclimated. The school is great about taking photographs and posting them on the classroom walls. Kyle has gotten some very good exposure especially in demonstrating his Yoga prowess, and his ability to master all sorts of arts & crafts. We hope to get copies of some of these from the school.
After Labor Day, he'll be a full time Choo-Choo. I think he's already learned the secret Choo-Choo handshake - that's our Kyle, always one step ahead!
A few weeks ago we took a long car trip to Myrtle Beach, SC. This was the K-man's fist road trip of any length. He did GREAT! On Friday evening we drove from Philly to Richmond. It took much longer than we'd hoped, but Kyle was a real trooper. Mom tried to keep him occupied with activities and Videos (Charlotte's Web, the Tigger movie, Elmocize, The Winnie the Pooh Heffalump Movie, The Little Mermaid, Monsters, Inc.).
When we got to the Hotel we went to have a dip in the Pool, but we ended up in the Hot Tub. Kyle's a big bubble fan, so that suited him just fine. It was a nice wind-down for all of us. Then we went back to the room, where we set Kyle up on a section of the floor (we could not get a crib...) where we put his school nap sleeping bag on top of a big fluffy blanket. It was perfect for him. He plopped right on it after Dad read him his 3 books - just like school at nap time. He was out in 15 minutes!
The next day we plowed onto MB, where we met up with Grandma & Poppa Wedder, who had flown down a few days before. Kyle remembered them from his first weeks back and he warmed up very quickly. We all had a great week. The weather was hot, but good for the beach most days. So during the days we spend a lot of time at the pool and beach, and at night we went out to eat most every night. We visited Barefoot Landing and Broadway at the Beach. Kyle had a lot of fun riding some of the rides with Dad.
In general he had fun, but it took him some time to get used to the sand and only wanted to go in the water with Mom or Dad. He preferred to hand out on our laps in the and chairs at the water's edge.
Here are some photos...
We seriously thought that we could get him to wear his life vest...what were we thinking!!
(You'll notice that this is the only photo of him wearing it...)
He did however, really like his surf shirt.
Here are some other MB photos...
Kyle with Grandma & Poppa Wedder
Riding some of the rides at Broadway at the Beach... Seems to like the train, but DID NOT Like the Car Whip (this photo was snapped just before the ride started. It did not end nearly as well!). He liked the Ferris Wheel as long as he could look down & see Mom.
We took a walk on the beach after dinner one night - it was the first time Kyle really seemed to enjoy walking on the hard wet sand.
Some great shots of Kyle & Mom...
Onto other topics...
Kyle has become more independent, walking ahead of us by himself (unusual until recently) - he's really enjoying his independence and testing his confidence. It's so great to see. We were at the mall just yesterday and he was out of the stroller more than he was in. He did not want to go back in once he was out. He's getting to be tall enough where we can hold his hand without bending over. Good for him - but better for us!
Today we went to the playground and he even went down the slide by himself. That includes walking up the stairs to get to the top. (It doesn't sound like much, but for him, it was huge.)
It's difficult to believe that it has been 8 months. He'll also be 23 months old on Thursday!
He's even pretty much out of his high chair and into a really cool "cooshie booster" seat that Mom found. He loves it and it is helping him to build his core strength.
We went to visit Grandmom & Pop-Pop Lockhead and Aunt Mary last weekend. Even though it's been a few months since he's seen them, The K-man warmed up quickly and fell right back in with them, as comfortable as ever. He even let them read to him...
All-in-all a Great visit and a a nice welcome home present for Grandmom, Pop-Pop and Aunt Mary.
So, as I check back to the first few lines of this message, I'll close here since I've covered everything...
Well, most everything...
If all goes well, and we're able to re-navigate the process, we may be needing another Weblog.
Details at 11.
Good night all.
C
