Springtime is Slash-time!

Grayson has been greatly enjoying the beautiful days we're having here lately, and we've been playing outside often - most of each day, in fact. Going to the park, taking walks, and we got a backyard climber with a slide and a water table a few weeks ago, both of which Grayson is just loving. As soon as we head outdoors, he goes straight for the water table so he can splash in it - usually splashing the water out to the excited puppies. They all have a great time, and Grayson just laughs and laughs! It'll be a lot of fun this summer as the days get hot.

I recently also joined the local Mom's Club, which is a group of stay-at-home moms that meet at parks or people's houses for play dates and occasionally do mom-focused activities like a book club or mom's night out. I've met some nice ladies, and Grayson is enjoying playing alongside the other kids! There are a lot of little boys in the group, mostly a little older and a few a little younger, but he's holding his own and enjoying it. It's also wearing him out for me, which is welcome!

Grayson's vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds lately, as well! It seems like he adds a new word each day - still his toddler version of a 'word', but it's clear what he means in context, and he gets very happy when I understand him. He also has learned several new animal sounds - elephant, monkey, snake, sheep, pig... it's cute to watch him look at a book and say the sounds that go with the pictures. I'm making it my mission to get him on camera reading Dear Zoo. 

A few recent pictures...