The summer is coming to an end...

With only 11 more days of summer vacation left, the thought of Sean going back to daycare full-time until I have the baby makes me sick to my stomach.  I mean we've spent every waking moment together since school let out in June and I've grown accustomed to the little routine we've created this summer.  Looking back I can't believe how many fun things we were able to do, new places that we checked out and played at, and "goals" we accomplished while being at home.

With all this in mind, I've decided I'm going to miss my mornings with Sean the most.  His 7:30am wake-ups have been pretty tolerable and even though Scott and I switch days for who gets up with him, I really don't mind being the one to see his cute and snuggly self in the morning first.

He'll cry out "All done" or "Mama, Daddy, Mama, Daddy" as a sign that he's ready to start the day.  Most days I'll find him sitting up in his toddler bed just waiting to see one of our faces as a sign he can get down.  Sometimes he's too anxious and is already out of bed at the gate, holding his blankey.

He runs right to Evan's room since that's where the changing table/diapers are and we do a quick diaper change while he still sucks his thumb and holds his blankey.  Then, I carry him downstairs to start the breakfast process.   He patiently, most of the time, waits for me to either toast him an "awful", microwave some "bacon", cut up a "nana", or pour a bowl of "O's".

His new thing this summer is cereal!  He loves to get a little bowl of cereal with milk and eat it himself.  While most of the milk winds up on his jammies or on the tray, it's so cute to see him attempt to do it himself. 

I love looking down at his feet sometimes because he always has them crossed while he eats.  So cute!

And finally, when he's finished with breakfast, he has a few silly moments among his exclamations of "All done!".  Suddenly the thought of playing with his cars that have been abandoned since last night is overwhelming and he can't sit in that chair another second!

So, we're off!  Usually to the living room where we play by the big windows and watch people drive down the street off to work or, more recently, watch the rain and "tunder".  On days we don't have any plans, it's definitely a jammies morning until after nap.  And so the morning continues...with cars, blocks, flashcards, playing kitchen, watching firetrucks on Youtube.com, or even an episode of "Guppies" before lunch...

I'm going to hold on to these next 11 wake-ups and try to enjoy every moment of how peaceful and special it is with just Sean and I because I know all too well once the school year starts how our mornings become chaotic and rushed.  Not to mention that we'll have a new little one demanding my time and attention...