February Fun

Some days - like when you've read "Elmo's Valentine Book" fifty times in two days and built more block towers than Trump - you just have to get out of the house. And while the weather is feeling a bit more Spring-like, I'm not quite ready to hit the playground yet. So this morning Owen and I went out to run some errands and ended up at our local library so I could check out some new reading material.

While we were there they announced that story time was starting, and we wandered in.
"Read & Play" is specifically for kids up to 24 months and consists of the librarian reading a couple short books, leading the kids in a few songs and dance, and then bringing out a big box of toys for general play time at the end.

Well, Mr. Social Butterfly had a great time! He went right up front and clapped during the songs, then happily wandered around saying hi to the other kids and adults. He complimented one mom on her necklace (yes, by reaching out to touch it very gently before I got to his side) and flirted with a little girl by walking around the easel behind her. It was very cute. I think we have a new weekly activity.

I also got a little creative yesterday by taking Owen to our local budget-minded mom's zoo ... aka Pet Smart. He loved standing in front of the bird cages and waving and squawking at them, and he was thrilled that he got to pet Lucy, a six month old puppy who was shopping with her humans. We also checked out the cats and the fish, and looked on jealously as an employee moved some boxes around using one of those big push carts (Owen is seriously into anything with wheels!). Our final activity was dropping all mommies' change into the donation box - one coin at a time. We'll be visiting again soon.

Today's pictures are a few of Owen's loves ... Ava, Sadie (and Sadie loves plastic bags), his new fire truck, his bear (he's kissing it although I know it looks like mouth to mouth resuscitation), and of course, his daddy.