The Invasion of Troy

We had the pleasure of hosting friends for dinner last night with the added bonus they brought their little guy with to share in the fun.  Troy is a very active 14 month old that gave us an eyes wide open look at the energy and bodily fluids that come in this small package (and all just in a 2.5 hours).  I had to assure Fred that ours would be about 6 months older, whether that ups the ante is yet to be determined.  


The wonderful mom she is, Amy came prepared with a bag full off goodies including a PB&J which was inhaled by Troy in seconds.  She also brought a number of books that kept Troy occupied for a few minutes as well as a few toys he tried to share with Ollie.  Troy quickly found the kitchen and our bakeware cabinet, though we tried to lure him away to the tupperware or stainers.  He was not having that one bit as he was a one man band sprawled on the kitchen floor. 


Seems we have much work to do in toddler proofing our home.  I did not realize how many cabinets and drawers we have, even just in our kitchen and dining room. Lots of items on tables & shelves, chairs to climb on, stairs to block off, dog bowls to quarantine, etc, etc. 


We are very proud of Ollie for his first time with a little one in the house.  He was very inquisitive, followed Troy around, but typically gentle.  A few "off" commands, but he immediately knew to stop what he was doing.  He also got his first taste (literally) of having a toddler for meal time.  Amy and Mike did a great job of blocking food from the floor, but Ollie was happy to catch any strays.  A big thank you goes out to Amy for bringing the most wonderful peanut butter and chocolate bars...tasted just like a Reese's. 


Troy, you'll have to come visit us often...and bring your mommy and daddy. Note to all of our friends with little ones, we'd love to have you over for dinner too...or just send your kids : ) 

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