Brian had a work dinner tonight, so it was just me and my boy for dinner. I thought it would be fun to go to a restaurant, just the 2 of us. I got the idea in my head about half-way through my bar shift, and it was just the thought I needed to get me through the day. I couldn't wait for our date!
Restaurant trips can be hit or miss with a 17 month old, and tonight was 100% HIT. He was such a good boy for me, sitting in his high chair and playing with his crayons and grubbing on his fruit, dinner roll and chicken strips. He spent most of the time taking these crayons in and out of the box while I talked to him about my day, and we chatted with a bunch of strangers who couldn't help but stop and say hi to him as they walked by. For dessert we shared an apple pie a la mode, so both of us left happy campers.
The #1 thing I'm working on with Kyle while eating out, and actually in any social setting, is throwing things. This kid has an arm on him and he loves to throw. He's starting to understand that he's only allowed to throw balls, but it's still a struggle when he gets bored, feels defiant or realizes after 1 attempt how fun it is to throw forks/crayons/books/instruments/food/anything and everything. Tonight he only threw his crayons once, so I considered our trip a success.
I want to try and always do fun things with my boy when it's just us 2. Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the routine, but it's fun to switch it up for no reason at all other than the fact that it's fun to spend time together!
