Gregory has been going extremely well at daycare. He loves the interaction with other kids and has lots of little friends that come up to him as soon as we walk in. I believe it has helped him develop and has given him skills that he may not have been able to get from me and being at home. I'm very glad to see he has good manners and behaves well, so I must be doing something right!
Christmas went off with a blast. He still wasn't sure what the fuss was all about and didn't have any inclination to open presents so he still had presents to open on Boxing Day. In the end though, mummy finished opening them all up. It was a busy day with visits from his nanny and his sister as well as his grandma and grandad. And his daily lunchtime nap..... what was that?? There was no such thing that day, too much going on with his cousins, Aunty Jodie, Uncle Tony, Nana and Grandad at lunchtime. All in all, he had a second great Christmas.
February began with mummy madly trying to create a birthday cake for GJ's 2nd birthday. If anyone remembers from last year, it took me several goes before I was happy and that was just the cake, let alone having to make the icing. Just before his birthday we took a trip down to Canberra to see his Aunty Shae and Uncle Nick (his godmother). We had a fantastic time and mummy took him to many different places including Questacon, the National Zoo and Aquarium and the Adventure Playground. He was a perfect angel on the plane both down and back but nothing could have prepared me for a rude old lady on the trip down who was not happy to find a toddler sitting behind her. Regardless, a trip away was perfect for both of us and he had a ball.
Once we arrived back mummy began preparations for his birthday. The big 2. A fantastic morning tea was enjoyed by family and friends and GJ received many generous gifts. I still can't believe my little boy is 2. The months just seem to keep flying by and he is growing up right before my eyes.
February also ended with mummy finishing her first year of university, and to top it off, receiving nothing under a distinction. Whilst a break is in order, I am very much looking forward to commencing studies again in 3 months and will be making the most of my break for now.
So many new words are being formed each day by Gregory. His latest includes 'bis'. There are so many 'bises' around (buses) and he loves pointing them out and shouting. He has his words for: truck, plane, helicopter and Harley. And one more recently that seems to be more prevalent than ever before. No. "Are you ready for bed Gregory?" "NO". "Would you like a bath GJ?" "NO". The cutest words are when he says: yes and more. He gets this little grin on his face and it makes my heart just melt.
All in all, the past few months have been a learning curve for both of us but as always, we are happy and healthy. You always think you know what it is to love someone. But to love a child as much as I love Gregory, no words can describe it. I guess that's what being a parent is all about.
