So, I’m not sure where September went, it simply flew by! I’m not sure if having 31 days in that month would have made any difference either. We began the month with a trip to the metroplex and then to Florida, then we went to Houston, then to Fort Worth…. we’ve put photos of most of those adventures up and here are some from all the fun in between trips. Hank has really been enjoying his music class. He used to spend most of the class time running around the circle until instrument exploration time, and then on the way home he’d sing all the songs. Now he’s participating in almost the entire class, doing actions, using instruments, playing in time with the music and even singing. Its been fun to watch this transformation and he’s always surprising me (and everyone else in the class) with the things he’s choosing to be a part of. Most recently, he counted to 10 very loudly along with the group before we turned the lights out for lullaby time. It was very cute (the following week we counted in Korean and he didn’t know those numbers so he seemed a bit confused). We took Hank to a ballet show in early September. He had so much fun and sat gleefully transfixed for most of the show. It was a ballet where the dancers glowed in the dark and was pretty impressive. Hank also had fun at my show in September. It was the first time he went right up to the front of the stage with the other children too. I was nervous he might get swept up in the kiddie mosh pit (he certainly loves to jump), but Dad was close by so all was well there and it was so cute to see Hank and Tyler at the front of the crowd.
Hank loves to read, now he likes "reading" books by himself
Hank has been having fun with all his buddies, Henry and Ethan in particular. He really likes playing at Henry’s house because Henry has a couch that he’s allowed to run and jump on. Hank and Henry take all the cushions off and have an absolute blast with the pillows and running on the couch to turn the light switch off and on. We’ve met up with Ethan and his mom (Hopie) a few times for story time and tea afterward. There’s a charming tea shop just down the street from the library so we like to walk together there and have a little snack. The boys enjoy playing with toys (especially the trains and tools) while we moms enjoy a cup of tea. Its really lovely actually. I like how Henry, Ethan and Hank play together and its so fun watching them interact with each other. They’re all growing so quickly and each of them celebrates their 2nd birthday this month, wow!
Hank enjoys filling the bird feeders with seeds
At home, Hank is quite the helper. He likes to be as independent as possible and he also likes to do whatever Tyler and I are doing. Hank especially likes sweeping. We think we need to get him a push broom because he doesn’t seem interested in sweeping in any other fashion than pushing the bristles of his broom across the floor in front of his body. He’s very good at using a dust pan and whisk broom to sweep up piles and he really likes putting things in the trash can and the washing machine. Hank is a very good helper! Outside, he likes to water the plants and feed the animals. Filling the bird feeders is one of his current favorite activities outside, along with feeding the fish in our pond. Filling the bird feeders takes a little more time and seems to be more rewarding for him. We like to sit in the yard and watch the birds come eat the seeds Hank puts out for them. We didn’t plant a fall garden so our gardens are a little worse for wear presently, but we still have quite a few peppers growing. Hank really likes peppers which is surprising to Tyler and me. He likes to take Tyler’s hot banana peppers off his plate and eat them. He doesn’t want any of his own, just Daddy’s.
Hank gets ready to make a basket
We’ve gone for several bike rides, Hank really likes to ride in the trailer behind the bike or to go for rides in wagons. He also loves to go to the grocery store so we’ve taken a few trips there, walking, with him in the stroller and he thought that was so fun. Hank got a little baseball bat and has been having fun playing baseball with the balloons he gets from the grocery store. We weight them down so they’re at the proper height for him and he has fun hitting the balloon with his bat. I’m happy to say he’s presently a left-handed batter. Who knows, he may end up being a switch hitter one day. 🙂 Here are some photos of every day life in September (in no particular order) in between all our trips. Some of them may be a little blurry (my camera was a bit wonky earlier in the month) but they still show a part of our life so we thought we’d include them anyway. Hope you enjoy the photos!
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