Spring is near....

So this week is week 4 out of 8 weeks of training. I am currently down in Parker CO at the 3 days per 7 weeks of training at the University Center at Chapelle with the Buttler Institute who does some of our training. It's a great training and I'm learning a lot. Actually, despite how long it seems to take, I think that the material and time to process it is necessary. I feel lucky that I get training before being given a case load and having to figure it out as I go. The days I am now down her in Parker, I am learning in the office and shadowing activities and other workers. At times I feel pretty overwhelmed by this new responsibility and at other times I feel ready to start already.

Adrian is doing great with me being gone for so much of the time which just attests to his good relationship with his daddy. Barry even gets him to bed earlier than I do :) He must appreciate his free time more than I do...haha. They actually just called me to say goodnight a little while ago. He's back to calling me 'mommy'.

Adrian is doing such a good job being a big boy toddler. He loves spending our warm days playing outside, taking walks, stuffing his pockets and fists full of rocks. He's talking more with up to 3 word sentences. I keep thinking that by the time I'm done with all my training, he'll be talking full time. He always says 'thank you' and 'excuse me'. He is still learning to 'use his words' and tends to whine a lot as well as bite/hit/pull hair when frustrated. He's mostly good though. A great helper-he loves to wash his hands, clean up spills, mop, sweep, play with the dogs, feed the cats, put wet laundry in the dryer, help me shop. We're still working on potty training and he'll use the potty with encouragement. He's learning to tease and hide and make people laugh! I love every minute of it.

We're looking forward to nicer days for the park and walks with cousin Cavyn. They are such good buddies and play so nicely together. It's odd to see the do this since at this age, it's hard for toddlers to play 'together', if even nicely next to one another.