4 days down, 5 to go! The week really hasn't gone by very fast, but we have kept ourselves pretty busy. Joyce and David were kind enough to invite us over for dinner on Sunday and let us hang out for a little while. I had been dreading Sunday because it always seems to drag on a little, which is great when Bradley is home, but not so great when it's just Donovan and me and it's muggy and hot outside. If you didn't know, Donovan does NOT like to be cooped up unless he is with Mason or somewhere new and different. On Monday we spent a little time at the park before it got way too hot (notice Donovan's red face) and we ended up at the mall and played at the play area there. He was really proud of himself because he was climbing up the mushroom and getting down all by himself. When he got down he would run over to me and give me five.

He loves to give hugs...to everyone.We also went to my favorite store, The Children's Place. I am a regular. There is a lady there who always remembers Donovan and even remembered that he is turning 2 soon! She's really nice and she keeps Donovan entertained while ringing us up.

Yesterday we went to the children's museum with Lenna, Mason and Addilyn. The boys had a blast and even went for a ride on the carousel.
This little girl was trying to con Donovan out of his cart.
He's so young that I decided it was okay for me to intervene after she took it from him right in front of me. He just looked at her like, "what are you doing?"
After Donovan's nap we spent the rest of the day at the Hiatt's playing Canasta, eating dinner, and watching a movie. When we got home I saw a lot of fireflies/lightning bugs (call them what you will) and Donovan and I had fun watching them and trying to catch a few. We weren't outside very long because it was almost 10:00, but I think we will play out there again tonight, he really enjoyed it!I'm not sure what we will do today, but I did find out that we have a little splash pad area at our park so we might try that out sometime this week. It's just so hot outside! And it's not a dry heat, the air is thick and it makes it more difficult to breath or cool off. Sweat doesn't help you cool off when it's humid outside!

I talked to Bradley last night and it sounded like he is doing pretty well. He is starting to get a little anxiety, but I know he will do just fine. He is playing a lot of soccer in some serious heat, so he is sore and exhausted, but I think he is enjoying himself(they get to practice their coaching sessions and the other coaches are their players). It's challenging, but he loves things like this. He is always trying to improve himself. This is basically his dream job and he wants to do the best he can! I'm really glad that he is doing something he loves, even though it takes him away from home more often than I would like! He has passion and love for his job and it makes a big difference in his attitude when he gets home from work.

Here is a video of Donovan saying some of his new words. He is getting a little more interested in saying things and I usually understand what he is trying to tell me. They still aren't crystal clear, but he is working on it!


*the little spot on the left side (his left) of Donovan's cheek isn't dirt or jam, it is a bruise. When we were at Joyce's he fell down and his cheek on the corner of their couch.