Freedom!!!

I think Davis may have set some sort of record for the length of his momma's boy phase. Ever since he was about 9 months old, he has been very attached and has had a hard time being around other people, unless he knew them really well. People kept telling me it was just a phase that wouldn't last very long, but I think his phase lasted almost 2 years. He eventually warmed up to family members and friends, but babysitters were the most fearful of all new people. He wanted nothing to do with them. The few times we tried young women or babysitting swaps in the past, he screamed for hours on end until someone in the family came to rescue him. This habit made it hard for Bryson and I to go out on dates. We basically only went when we could get Bry's parents or sister to watch him, so it wasn't very often. Well, I am VERY happy to announce that he has finally passed that dreaded stage of babysitter fear. We have left him a few times with "Aunt" Jessie (and his buddy Brody, of course), and he had a great time. He talks about Jessie and Brody frequently now. Then this last weekend, we left him with my friend Becca (and his best bud Braddock), and I had a hard time getting him to come home with me. This may sound like nothing special to all of you parents out there with well trained, normal children, but to me, it is nothing short of FREEDOM!!!
Family shot before we left Davis with Jessie for the first time


A few cute pics of Davis and Brody hanging out for our turn on the babysitting swap




I don't have any pics from Davis' fun time with Braddock, so I am sticking in another gymnastics one from a month or so ago