Holden fell asleep in his OWN big boy bed ALL by himself tonight! He didn't attempt to get out, nor did he throw a fit or cry out Mommy, or better yet, Ronica, for 3o minutes. :) His father had a lot of good ideas and helped with the sleep routine. I felt as if I had made Holden regress, because I've been having to lay in there with him....for long periods of time to get him to sleep....and before, when he was in his crib, he was going to bed all on his own! I do think his separation anxiety peaked this summer...as he would breakdown everytime I left the room...including bed time. It is flattering, however, heartwrenching. He is coming down from the peak....with perfect time as he is starting Smart Start next week, full time......yes, our baby is growing up so fast and it just makes me so sad, but also beam with pride. I am looking forward to picking out a lunch box and back pack for him this weekend. He will be joining his cousins, Ava and Preston at Smart Start- along with several other firefighter children, including his buddy, Reese, who was with him at his previous day care. We are very much looking forward to this new adventure.
It has been a great, low key summer. We have had a lot of bike rides, pool time, pop-cycles, and walks. It has been so fun to just hang with Holden, especially because his language development has skyrocketed. He is speaking in full paragraphs, but I would say we understand 1/3 of it. He continues with nicknaming those close to him, which I think is so cute. He is also learning Please and Thank You very well. He really is a sweet, loving and polite child. He hasn't slowed down and I think if we could ask him what his greatest accomplishment was this summer he would probably say mastering the sommersault, going down the slide headfirst into the pool, and climbing the ladder at Daddy's station..... Yes, folks we have a risk taker on our hands.
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