Snow!

We had a little snow today! It was actually the most we've had all winter!

Playing in the falling snow

Trying to catch snowflakes on his tongue

Walking through the snowy yard

Making snowballs with Daddy

Playing with Daddy and the doggy in the snow

Pictures!

I finally have pictures to post! Stanley has been up to a lot in the past couple months, including lots of growing! Here are some highlights.

Oregon Zoo

Stanley loves going to the zoo. He loves animals! He can even do the signs for many animals, like dog, cat, duck, lion, fish, and monkey.

Family day at Mt. Tabor

One Saturday, I asked Stanley, "What do you want to do today? Do you want to go to the museum, listen to music, go outside..." Stanley said, "Stick." I said, "Do you want to play with sticks?" "Yeah!" So, Matt and I took Stanley to Mt. Tabor to play with sticks and go to the playground!

Playdate PDX

There is a crazy play-place in Portland called Playdate PDX. It is a big indoor play structure with slides, tunnels, balls, and more. This is the place Stanley mastered going down a slide all by himself!

Eating a snack

At the top of the slide he can go down all by himself

Happy kid!

It seems like Stanley is always happy and enthusiastic. He's taking some music classes and sign language class, and he's always participating and having fun.

Daycare

Stanley went to his first full day of daycare on Tuesday, and I went to my first day back to work as a teacher. I'm going to sub a few days a week, while Stanley will go to an in-home daycare. He did such a great job! He played with his friends, ate lunch, and took a nap. The daycare provider said he is such a happy boy and fits in so good with the other kids (there are 3 other kids: a baby, a 2-year old, and a 3-year old). And I enjoyed being back in the classroom!

Bonk!

Stanley is officially collecting bonks on the head over the past week. He fell on his face picking up a stick in the driveway, and scratched his nose and forehead. He came in the house and bumped his cheek on the tv stand and got a bruise. Then the next day, he slipped in the family room and hit his mouth on the floor and has a bloody top and bottom lip. Then he went for a hike and fell in some brush, and he has a bunch of scratches on his neck. Poor kid! But I guess it's the life of a super-active 17-month old boy!