Outside

Jake has always been a kid who LOVES being outside. It was a guaranteed way to stop his crying when he was a newborn, in fact half of his newborn pictures were taken outside. When we moved into this house we were so excited about the large backyard and especially happy that it came with a wooden swingset. Every morning when we bring Jake downstairs he heads straight for the backdoor and says "outside" about a million times. It used to be that I could stall him by saying he didn't have shoes on, so we couldn't go outside. But now he comes downstairs with shoes in hand, or already on his feet. Smart kid.  On a normal day, we spend about an hour outside after breakfast before naptime,an hour after lunch, and sometimes some extra play before bed. It has really become a great way for him to burn off some energy while I can sit and just watch him smile and run!