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It was so great to get home!  I arrived to a smiley baby (although he’d just been scratched by Bounce…for the 2nd time so far), and a smiley husband   And a note on the door that said WELCOME HOME MOMMY!  Boy, that felt good.   There were also lots of flowers!

I sat on the couch to watch him play and he climbed right up beside me and sat down!  *L*  That was a first.  He has since started climbing or trying to climb other things.  He’s getting really good at walking.  He loves being chased and chasing you.  He screams when he sees Bounce and tries to catch her.  The other day he did catch her, but I think it was the tail end of her because she just hissed and ran away and he was delighted and screamed and went after her.  She now lives most of her time on the top branch of the cat tree or in the office. 

He can also understand a lot of what we’re saying.  For example “Marshall, where’s your truck?” and he goes and gets it and brings it to you.  Then “go get a block for your truck!” and he wobbles over to the blocks and brings them, one at a time back and forth.  Usually he gets about 3 and then gets bored with that game.

He seems to have gotten tired of all his books at once and only wants to read the Oh David book.  Tonight he was carrying his yellow rattly cat (the one he takes to bed) around in his mouth. 

The next day, we had a visit from Shane and Colleen and their adorable girls Bronwyn (8) and Zoe (4)!  We’re so glad they could stop in on their way home from vacation in Newfoundland.  We were disappointed they didn’t bring us any bakeapples. haha just kidding

Thursday, Marshall went to daycare for the first time, and apparently loved it.  I was a little nervous leaving him with someone new, but there was so much going on there that he had a blast.  He was happy to see me when I picked him up at lunch though!  I spent the morning doing some planning with my study partner.  Thursday afternoon we all hit the beach.  Marshall loved it!  It was his first trip to the beach.  He especially loved digging in the sand and smashing the sandcastles the girls made.  Us girls went swimming and Bronwyn made up all kinds of games where we chased her but on a red light green light system that she controlled.  *L*  Marshall liked walking around on the sand and pulling mommy or daddy or sometimes both at the same time!  He’d walk to the edge of the water and his toes would get wet and he’d turn around and walk back up to the seaweed line and turn around and go back to the water again.

 Friday morning everyone got packed up.  Marshall had a nice long nap, and then I dropped him off at daycare for the afternoon.  Once again, a great day for him.  I got some studying done!

 Saturday Rick and Jamie hung out with Marshall while I made up a little study time (for thurs and fri 1/2 days) and Sunday we went for a walk with Grampy Arnold while Rick and Jamie got some golf in.  Sunday Marshall only napped for 30 minutes – in the stroller!  Mommy and Daddy were pretty tired that night.

Monday was his first full day in daycare, and it went really well.  We’re getting into a routine now.  Tuesdays and Thursdays I’m meeting my study partner at the Ud’M library.

I’m adding some new pics, so make sure you check those out!  Also, Rick added a videos page where he’s uploaded a couple of adorable videos that he sent me to watch while I was in Halifax.