Bed Rest Diaries: Daddy's Week

 After Christmas ended this year and the grandparents headed home, it was just the three of us to ring in the new year!  And ring it in we did!  Since Michael is fortunate to get two weeks off every Christmas, Daddy and Colton's adventure week began.  They started the week by getting the nursery crib ready. 

Such a good helper. Can't wait to see him be a big brother.

 After the majority of the new baby supplies were assembled, Colton got to take his first trip with Daddy to the recycling center.

A man and his cowboy boots

Standing on the recycling tractor.

I had been anticipating the arrival of this week ever since discovering we were pregnant.  I knew it would provide the perfect opportunity for us to not only assemble all of the new major baby stuff, prepare the nursery, but also to go out and run all and every errand needed to make sure we were ready for our new addition.  So from bed I made our errand list and Michael and Colton fulfilled the duty.  Their next trip was to Babies R Us.

Riding the Burt and Ernie Fire Truck

On the list was also a much needed trip to CVS pharmacy for a refill on my gestational diabetes monitoring supplies.  Here they are spending 45 minutes waiting for mommy's supplies to be filled.  Michael was so brave to conquer this task with a very active 2 year old.

Colton so excited that their 45 minute trip to the CVS pharmacy had come to an end.  

The next adventure during the week was a much needed boy's trip to Lowe's.

Watching Daddy try out the mobile lawn mower 

Move over Daddy...I'll take it from here!

Needed to show off the John Deere boots and tractor . 

Our favorite cart: The car cart (One thing I am grateful that bed rest has alleviated me from having to push)

Since the majority of the week had been revolved around cars and transportation (Colton's current fascination and obsession), Michael decided to give him a first hand experience at the wheel.  Luckily it was just around the block.  

Pilot and Co-Pilot. 

Rebels!

During this week Colton also got to experience a multitude of new things that mommy had not exposed him to like the infamous weinersnischel.  And so began his undying love for corn dogs. 

Drive-thru eating

Bath time in our tub!

I am beginning to see the fruits of this bed resting.  It has provided me with a bird's eye view into the dynamic relationship that exists between a father and his son.  It is a much more physical contact world unlike the nurturing relationship that exists between Colton and I.  But is a world that Colton loves and is so strongly influenced by.  Michael is so insightful of Colton and what sparks his interests and makes sure to carve out the time to allow exploration to take place.  They are one in the same and I am so blessed to get the time now to see how Colton will be shaped by his father and the amazing qualities that he possesses.