I guess I have been too busy the past month to update the blog. Can you tell I am adjusting to life being back at work? Over the past month Jake has spent a week with my mom while he was still getting used to his new freedom, and started back full-time at Cheryl's. He was walking really well with my mom, they even went to the zoo and he spent most of the time out of the stroller. He went for a few hours on the Friday before Labor Day to daycare. He was showing off his walking and kept announcing, "I'm back!" He then did not walk at all the week of Labor Day while at daycare! We were are questioning why he was regressing, and the only thing I could think of was that it was such an adjustment being around so many people all day. He was used to being the only kid with 1-3 adults all summer. I was going to call his doctor to ask if we should be concerned, but over last weekend, he was back to walking. He walked all this week, too! If you see him walk, you would wonder where the horse was he just finished riding. He has quite the stance. He is also not putting all his weight on his left leg, so he has an odd rhythm. This past Friday, during the last 10 minutes of daycare, Jake's foot was stepped on. He had a huge meltdown. Cheryl had been working so hard at making sure the other kids were extra safe around him. She felt so bad. His foot was a little red and a little swollen. When stopped by my parents' house after school and were able to get him to walk on it with less complaints. He seemed to be fine later that night. Last night, we had Joe's mom, step-dad, and step-sister over for dinner. Grandma and Jake went to the park while the rest of us finished eating (side note: Jake's appetite is getting better. We are still waiting for his ability to sit at the dinner table until we all finish to improve). While going down one slide with Grandma, Jake's left foot got caught on something. Another minor meltdown. Again, it was a little swollen and he did not want to walk on it. He must have a magnet inside that foot that attracts future injuries. He complained for most of the night, but seems to be fine today. Joe and Jake are at the park now, so I hope we come back in a good mood. Jake's walking status seems to take up much of our lives right now. He is getting better each day. It makes me smile so much to seem him have his independence back!
Labor Day weekend, we had a wedding for Joe's cousin Allison. It was the first wedding on the Deters's side since ours. It was a bit cool for an outdoor ceremony, but it was a beautiful event. Jake was not walking at this time, so he had to be carried the whole night. Thankfully, his aunt and uncle were more then willing to help. I was able to even get Jake out on the dance floor. Jake seemed to have fun getting a lot of attention from everyone. School seems to be going well, just very busy! I cannot wait for routines to be established and for things to go more smoothly. It will probably take until mid-October! Every morning, Jake wakes up and tells Joe and I that we cannot go to work. I think it has been a hard adjustment for him to make. He has fun a daycare, but what 2 year old wouldn't want to spend the day with his mommy and daddy?
I had a good friend of mine from high school take Jake's pictures this weekend. I had been putting off his 2 year pictures until the end of the school year. Then I found out that my friend was starting her photography business and wanted her to take the pictures. We had a date scheduled in August, but with the broken leg, we had to reschedule. Jake was somewhat cooperative. He was enthralled with the cat that my friend had. We had to trick him to stay in the room she had her backdrop set up in. We went to a park in Jordan and were able to get him to be more like himself. I cannot wait to see how they look.
I hear the boys coming back! Time for dinner!
