The Great Outdoors

Hubby T and I have been taking Baby B for walks outside practically since the day he came home from the hospital. So being outside is nothing new for him. However, he hasn't really spent anytime outside since he started walking. Until this week. And oh boy, Baby B has quickly become an exuberant enthusiast of the great outdoors.

This is becoming a very common scene in our home.



This translates to "let me outside!" He has also been communicating this by standing next to our coat/shoe closet and banging on the doors. "Put my shoes on and let me outside!" Or by picking up my shoe and walking it over to me at the dinner table as if to say, "My dinner is done. I don't care about yours. Put your shoes on and let me outside!"



Yesterday we were playing outside when he toddled into the garage, climbed a couple of the steps up to the house and started tugging on his stroller. When I asked him if he wanted to go for a walk, he nodded his head yes, and then contentedly settled into the stroller, hands folded across his lap, feet kicking with happiness.



I'm thrilled about his enthusiasm for being outside for many reasons. After all, what parent doesn't want their kid to enjoy playing outside?! I'm also happy that this will force me and Hubby T to be outside more. Maybe we'll get more weeding done, or get to know our neighbors better. Or maybe we'll just have lots of fun ourselves rediscovering the wonder of the outdoors with our son. As long as free bird moments like this don't happen too often...how old do kids have to be to understand, "Look both ways before you cross the street!!"