Constantine has something he'd like to say!

Fathers!

This past Sunday was Nathaniel's second Father's Day. He and Constantine both looked very handsome, so I brought the camera along to church to grab a picture before Constantine changed into something more exploration-friendly.

As Constantine is growing and his mind is developing (at a rate that is absolutely amazing to me), I'm trying to indulge his new interests within safe boundaries. He takes his little scooting-bike down to the end of the sidewalk (I walk behind him), he helps me pull weeds outside (although he's still learning that flowers aren't weeds!!), he helped me make sugar cookies the other day by pushing the different cookie cutters into the dough. He likes to help unload the dishwasher, sweep the floor, put clothing in the dryer and he tries to wipe and powder himself when I'm changing his diaper. Oh - and we're potty training, and he sits very pleasantly, as long as he has a Reader's Digest to flip through. It has to be Reader's Digest.

He also really likes to draw - so I'm doing my best to keep pens and markers out of reach when it's not time for coloring, and then let him have the freedom and space to draw when it is. I can't figure out which hand he'll use predominately. When I offer him a pencil, he takes it with either one. Maybe he'll be ambidextrous?

We're having a lot of fun this summer exploring and trying out new projects and ideas. I hope you've all been enjoying this time as well!