Work and Play

I have a new little helper that likes to help me with everything.  He enjoys sitting in the middle of all the laundry and moving things from one pile to another.  He likes to help with the grocery shopping and wants to have his own list and pen to cross things off.

A few days ago when I left the pantry door open he found the broom and decided to sweep up the kitchen.  This is an improvement over trying to use the little sweeper brush to brush his hair, which is what he has done in the past.

He loves to help in the kitchen and watch us cook.

He has also loved "helping" the workers that have been coming to our house.  He has been walking around with a tape measure and measuring things where they have been working.

When he isn't "working" around the house, he likes to show off his new skills including going up the stairs.  We are still working on the down part.

He enjoys listening to music, watching TV, and wearing dad's headphones.

He loves to eat.  He makes some of his happiest faces when he sees grapes, tomatoes, bananas, and green beans.  He will eat almost anything that isn't too spicy or sour.  This picture was taken at our favorite pizza place (the Pi) right after he picked up a bite of the pizza and he saw the big string of cheese hanging off it.  He was pretty excited about it.

We love going to visit our Bodell grandparents.  Brigham likes to play Peek-a-boo with great grandma,

and do stickers with great grandpa.

When he isn't working or playing, he LOVES going to bed.  We ask him now if he wants to go to bed, and most of the time he will start walking to the stairs by himself, point upstairs, and wait for us to open the gate and take him up.  I think his love of going to bed may come from his love of his pacifiers, which he only gets in bed and the car, but wherever it comes from, we are grateful for it.