Spring Discovery

With you arrives many changes and with you came a new adventure . A wee man with admirable determination testing new grounds. Yet with all the sunshine for new growth you also need a bit of rain. The wee man has had to work through his fair share of frustrations. He wants to do it all by himself but still needs a little bit of help.

New growth needs a little bit of everything and you have reminded us of that. It can't always be his way and we are learning to work through the tantrums and tears. Yet with each hurdle comes proud moments. It's been learning about balance and choosing wisely our battles.

Your longer days have brought us lighter feelings. Special cuddles and I love yous. Now the wee man always wants to spend time with friends and fun means playing with others. Longer days means more time outdoors and a time where we can step back, watch and admire. It's about taking new risks and facing fears.

What can I say Spring you have opened doors to new discoveries.

I'm joining in with Older Mum (In A Muddle) and her beautiful seasonal linky One Week. A few words and photographs reflecting our experience of Spring 2014

Pushing the limits

I remember when I had to hold his hand. There was a clear distinction between what was meant for the big boys and the babies and toddlers. Suddenly he stretched and could do things on his own. Before I knew it he was running off and playing with his friends and my hand was not needed at all. I no longer had to worry about him being knocked over or getting in the way of the bigger boys. Now he is the bigger boy and I try to make sure he takes his time around the little ones. Before I know it our local park won't be good enough any more!

It's more than just his knew physical strength that you have to admire. More than his new ability to negotiate, think things through. He looks for ways to make things more difficult, more of a challenge. What it is is his determination to see things through to the end. I'm lucky as well if at any point he will admit to needing help. It's something I hope he takes from the play ground and applies to more aspects of life. I recently posted a photo and entitled it "Dreaming big" and I got the most amazing comment from a fellow blogger that all the photos of my wee man could be entitled that! You see it's what I see from him everyday and it means so much when others can see it too!