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Showing posts with label An Afternoon with Campbell Walker and Indy Thomas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label An Afternoon with Campbell Walker and Indy Thomas. Show all posts
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Monday, June 6, 2016
An Afternoon with Campbell Walker and Indy Thomas - June 5, 2016
Yesterday we had another afternoon with the grandsons. This time Michael and Estée went out for lunch together - I think for the first time alone since the boys were born.
When we arrived Indy Thomas was asleep so we had an extended time alone with Campbell Walker. He wasn't a bit concerned that his parents left. One time he did look around the house saying, 'baby,' but we said Indy was asleep so all was fine. The big deal was Play-Doh. They keep it in a basket and he wanted each of the little cups, one by one. 'More Play-Doh' he would say after he'd opened one.
Working hard and very patiently to get it out.
And so happy when he did it.
I have a wonderful little movie of him saying 'ta-da' when he got it out. I wish I could post it without it having to be on youtube.
For his second birthday, Margaret's friend, the queen of paper mache who made the wedding 'cake' for Matthew and Margaret, made Campbell a Daniel Tiger which he loves.
She made a Postman Pat for Hazel's second birthday.
For Indy's first birthday we commissioned a Curious George. Both Hazel and Campbell got them for their firsts as well, Hazel a pug, and Campbell a dog playing piano. We'll probably stop after Indy turns two, but they are sure fun to look at, and love.
We spent a lot of time doing 'cheers.'
I went up to peek in at Indy, and he was just waking up.
I put this on Instagram and called it 'Pop sandwich.'
Can you tell that Indy is crying? We all went downstairs, and Tom and Campbell watched Sarah & Duck, while I went out into the three-season room so we could hear the rain, and I sang and sang for about half an hour until his parents came home. At first he couldn't stop crying, and then he began to settle down until he just cried a tiny bit. I felt good that I was able to soothe this little fellow who had only been alone with me twice.
So, the little things that make up an afternoon in childhood. They seem little, but they are the building blocks of a happy, contented life. Tom and I had a wonderful time.
When we arrived Indy Thomas was asleep so we had an extended time alone with Campbell Walker. He wasn't a bit concerned that his parents left. One time he did look around the house saying, 'baby,' but we said Indy was asleep so all was fine. The big deal was Play-Doh. They keep it in a basket and he wanted each of the little cups, one by one. 'More Play-Doh' he would say after he'd opened one.
Working hard and very patiently to get it out.
And so happy when he did it.
I have a wonderful little movie of him saying 'ta-da' when he got it out. I wish I could post it without it having to be on youtube.
For his second birthday, Margaret's friend, the queen of paper mache who made the wedding 'cake' for Matthew and Margaret, made Campbell a Daniel Tiger which he loves.
She made a Postman Pat for Hazel's second birthday.
For Indy's first birthday we commissioned a Curious George. Both Hazel and Campbell got them for their firsts as well, Hazel a pug, and Campbell a dog playing piano. We'll probably stop after Indy turns two, but they are sure fun to look at, and love.
We spent a lot of time doing 'cheers.'
I went up to peek in at Indy, and he was just waking up.
I put this on Instagram and called it 'Pop sandwich.'
Can you tell that Indy is crying? We all went downstairs, and Tom and Campbell watched Sarah & Duck, while I went out into the three-season room so we could hear the rain, and I sang and sang for about half an hour until his parents came home. At first he couldn't stop crying, and then he began to settle down until he just cried a tiny bit. I felt good that I was able to soothe this little fellow who had only been alone with me twice.
So, the little things that make up an afternoon in childhood. They seem little, but they are the building blocks of a happy, contented life. Tom and I had a wonderful time.
Monday, April 25, 2016
An Afternoon with Campbell Walker and Indy Thomas
Last Thursday was the first time that we were alone with both our grandsons. We had taken care of Campbell the day that Indy was born which I wrote about here but hadn't taken care of both of them.
Michael was working and Estée needed to do a couple hours of her work so we went down to help out. She stayed for a while, and then left quietly. Campbell wasn’t concerned at all that she wasn’t there. And neither was Indy until he woke from his nap and didn't see his mama. Luckily she arrived five minutes later.
We had such a wonderful time! But my goodness, the old adage is absolutely true that 'one is like none, and two is like ten!' As I said to my daughter afterwards, 'how did I ever do it? Oh yeah, I was thirty years younger! Haha.' We had our running shoes on with Campbell Walker, that's for sure. He has two speeds, straight out and stop. He took us all over the yard showing us everything.
He loved playing in our car - pushing every button and knob,
while I carried Indy Thomas around. He is such a cheery little fellow!
Pop brought Campbell Walker some M&Ms.
And we gave him the first book from the show Puffin Rock, which I mentioned the other day. Who's that? Oona.
Of course, after reading the book they had to watch the program,
and eat some Annie's Four Cheese Penne!
And what was Indy Thomas doing? Riding along in his buggy, eating a snack from the shelf I posted about here.
And playing with the crocodile click-clack which used to belong to his cousin, Hazel Nina.
Pretty soon he got sleepy, and as I sang him 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' he closed his eyes and I put him down on the bed.
I sat with him for an hour as he slept while Tom and Campbell played downstairs. Tom was so busy he didn't take any pictures.
A happy, great day with Campbell Walker and Indy Thomas!!
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