Then came daylight savings time and we decided to try again. We thought we’d keep him on standard time and he’d start waking up at 6 a.m. and going to sleep at 8 p.m.. So come 6 p.m. each day, when previously I would have been getting him ready for bed, I now have another hour or so to kill. Since it’s staying light outside later, we’ve started a new evening routine of hanging out on the front stoop together, saying hello to neighbors and passers-by and waiting for Daddy to come home. I tell him to say hello to the nice ladies or to the jogger running by, and he replies, “hi nice ladies!” and “hi running man!” I love the reaction on people’s faces when greeted in such a manner by a not-quite-two-year old. And nothing beats his reaction when he sees his daddy rounding the corner on his bike, arriving home from work.
While I’m really enjoying the temperate evenings before the humidity and mosquitoes of summer arrive, I’m sad to report that our ploy has failed. Somehow my son’s body clock figured out we were trying to trick it, and with the exception of one or two lucky days, he’s continued waking up well before 6. We’re giving it till Wednesday and if we still haven’t been able to shift him to a later schedule, it’ll be back to the earlier bedtime once again and no more evenings on the front stoop.
p.s. – for anyone who cares, yes, that is a DC United jersey.
p.p.s. – for anyone who cares about the technical stuff, these photos were taken with my new Canon 5D MkII and a rented 24mm f1.4. It is a super sweet camera! The lens is so freakin’ expensive that it’s actually cheaper for me to rent it to use for every session for the next year than to buy it. Sigh.
About the Photographer and Author:
Julie Kubal is a child and family portrait artist and photographer serving Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. She is passionate about creating warm and meaningful artwork through modern portraits and lifestyle photography at a location of your choice!
Love the stoop stories…he’s a charmer…watch out ladies.
On your blog:
Tyler on the coffee table and Asher with his dad are two that if they’re not on your main website yet then they should be.
Love those too.
Velcro is the best!!
Thanks ladies. He’s definitely a charmer, but is still totally unselfconscious about it. Wait till he realizes the power he can wield with a smile and a catchy hello.
Susie – I’m sorry we missed you in NYC. I loved reading about your Boyhattan adventures.
MR – Can’t wait to see you next week!
Dawn – we sold but haven’t bought yet. In the meantime, we’re subletting nearby, still in proximity to Westminster and Stead. Now that the weather is turning, I hope we’ll see you in the ‘hood.
lovely photos. we haven’t seen you in a while, did you sell and buy? hope to see you when it gets warm again.
Too cute. Good practice for picking up chicks when he’s in HS 😉
How utterly gorgeous. The pics and the tale. Love, love it. So wish we had a DC front stoop for Louis to hang out. I know he’d just love saying “hi running lady” too. Sadly our steps and road are so not chillable. PS I think him and Louis might have the same shoes. Different colours though. Still miss y’all.