ice cream date

these days we're working on rules and boundaries with chase. you know. the normal toddler stuff. keeping food on his plate/tray, using gentle touches, 'talking' in a quiet voice, sharing with his friends, staying seated in the shopping cart etc. as with most things in the toddler world, it's a work in progress. some days he does great and some days consist of a lot of reminding him about the rules.

lately though, it seems like he's recognizing more the behaviors that we are encouraging. he's eager to show us that he knows how to follow the rules. we took today to celebrate his effort...over ice cream! :) before we dug in, we had a nice little 'talk.' we chatted about how he is such a good boy. that mommy and daddy are proud of him. and that we are having ice cream as a little treat. oh and lots of hugs and kisses were involved too.

we had cookie dough ice cream with captain crunch and mochi in a waffle bowl. i think he liked the toppings as much as the ice cream itself.

this is the 2nd time he's had ice cream. i think it's safe to say he loved it.