Yard Work

Since spring break, Jason has had us on a strict schedule of weekend yard work.  We have been slowly making progress at improving our yard--adding a sandbox, tearing out unruly flowerbeds, adding more sod, and putting in a vegetable garden.  For some of these tasks it is not fair to say we, but rather Jason has been doing the work with a bit of help from Finn and me.  Yet, the miraculous thing about this work, in my mind, is that for much of it, Finn played on his own or with Zachy and Alex from next door or even joined in and helped, and I was able to work!

For so much of Finn's two and a half years I have felt like he needed my absolute attention.  So that he didn't get hurt or into trouble or disappear, I held a constant vigil over my precious little boy.  Recently, though, he has begun to entertain himself more often, playing happily by himself, focusing on his own little projects for extended periods of time, allowing me to also focus on a task.  That he stayed nearby in the front yard today--didn't run towards the street, didn't run up the sidewalk, didn't run into the house, just played nearby--while I raked mulch felt like a huge success. A miracle!

Of course there are lots of moments where Finn demands attention and puts himself in the middle of our oh-so-ridiculously-important yard work, reminding us to play!  Take a look at the video to see one of these moments.

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--JAK