My little family spent the weekend together just enjoying each other’s company. Saturday we did some mall walking and shopping for some necessities. The wind was crazy so we couldn’t walk outside with Miles. He hates the wind and makes this little gasping sound when it hits his face. Cute, but not enjoyable for him. Saturday evening he tried fish for the first time. I mixed it in with his favorite food (yams) and after some strange looks, he finished most of the meal. I’m glad that for the most part he is accepting of the new things that we present to him. I really do not want to raise a fussy baby. I want a child that will become an adult that can adjust to any situation and not be stuck in a rut of only liking certain things, places or tastes.

Sunday we introduced him to the great outdoors. It was such a beautiful day, that after lunch we walked to the park and set him down in the grass for the first time. I needed some pictures of my new sun hats that I’ve been working on for etsy and he was the perfect model. Lucky for me he likes wearing hats, at least for the time being. He really got into his surroundings. He grabbed handfuls of clover and buttercups. He watched the moths flutter by and listened to the birds playing in the trees. I’m glad to say that he loved it and was very comfortable outside. We got lots of great pictures for the web site and for our own collection. It was a very special day. It was deserted in the park, so I was even able to breast feed him before we left to walk home.

The wonderful thing with babies is that everything is new to them. All of those things that we take for granted every day, is something amazing to Miles. The grass, the sun, the bugs and birds are all so fascinating. It’s hard to see through a babies eyes because we’ve become so use to everything, even bored with it. Kofi and I try to experience as much of the newness as we can with him.

So, after a traumatic gore filled week and a lovely weekend, we are ready to jump back into the saddle for some new adventures. I would like to happily report that my darling boy has learned the sign for milk and has used it properly just now! It’s like he’s a genius or something. We’ve been slowly trying to teach him some sign language over the past couple of months and it’s just starting to kick in for him. I can’t wait to see what his next word will be.