So Elizabeth noticed last weekend that we had some baby birds living in a potted fern on the deck and since then Mom and I have been keeping an eye out for them. This is hard because of the hawks that live next door. Their nest was out front, but our backyard seems to be their new hunting ground. Often I see one sitting in the grass right out the back door, and 2 on the fences, and this morning there was one in the tree that Wiley always climbs! (very close to the nest) Plus Sophie had sniffed around there once or twice and Lacey was supposed to visit, so these birds had the odds stacked against them. But today, I just saw them hopping around the glass table in back. They were pretty fuzzy still and more jumping between the railings and ground, instead of flying. So I just hope they were practicing and will go back since the sprinklers had been on. They seem to be hanging out under a bush behind the grill, which is a little safer from hawks, but not great being at ground level. I'll keep you posted.
Bobby is standing a ton now
If this is separation anxiety, we didn't time it well. First Rick leaves. Then Grammy goes away today for a weekend trip. Then we take Sophie to the vet. My normally independent laid back kid is gone. He wants to be held and picked up all the time and is super cranky and needy. Plus, he's pulling his ears a bit and has a snotty nose and woke up at 5:30am and his morning nap was only 45 minutes, so he's been a handful today.
you know, I think it's pretty well documented that before major milestones kids get a bit cranky and clingy. A bit scared of growing up and excited about it too
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