Life with you is stunning. You are sweet and fun and you have such spunk. I look at you and can't believe you are ours. Our little boy.
I wish I had words to describe how much your father and I love you. You are the biggest blessing in our life, you make us better, you bring us closer, and you complete our family.
As you grow and mature you loose a little bit of baby every step of the way. But I still see it...mostly in these fleeting moments. These moments that are forever embedded in my memory and tied to a string that leads directly to my heart.
These moments...
- In the still of the night when I grab you from your crib because I just can't stand to go all night without holding you close for a snuggle. You are so sleepy but you can't help lifting your head every few minutes to give your Mommy a sweet paci smile. You may be bigger but you still have those chubby baby legs that stretch across my lap.
- The way you grab onto my finger when we walk together reminds me of the very first moment your hand ever grasp mine and the overwhelming feeling of love that hit me as I smiled at your Daddy. One of the most perfect moments of my life!!
- The way you cling to me for a hug, lay your face against mine and let out an awwww, just as you have since you learned "hugs" at 9 months old.
- The excited look you get on your face as you look at something new or surprising and then to us. We are hooked on that face!! I hope you never loose that excitement for life, that passion.
- The way you are in constant motion reminds us of all the times we would watch you, before we even knew you, bounce around in my tummy and dream about meeting you.
We can't wait to see what you have in store for us in the future but you will always be our little boy and we will always think of these moments you have given us. Little gifts we will never forget as you grow.
Love Mommy and Daddy
16 months
*Brought on lots of jabbering. You are saying sooo many words: bye-bye, thank you, bubble, frog, turtle, nana(banana, or your Grandma Karen), shell(Michelle), and many many more. You are repeating everything we say these days.
*Eating and sleeping routines are the same. You are getting really good with utensils this month.
*Growing: 18 month clothing
*You love to do new things like craft projects, watch science experiments, or help me cook and clean up. You want to be involved in everything Daddy and I are doing. You even like to wear Daddy's shoes around the house.
*You love pretend play like driving your trucks on roads we make out of masking tape. Daddy says you make better car noises at 16 months than Mommy ever has. I think this must be some kind of gene men are born with because he is right.
*Lots of new teeth: all your molars are in and three of your four canine teeth. We will all be glad when you have finished this stage of development because it makes you so miserable.
* YOU COUNT!! Yes you can count from one to three as long as Mommy gets you started. So smart my little one!!
*You know all of your body parts including your belly button, which is your favorite. You even try to say belly button, which is adorable!!
*You discovered your shadow and we like to stand and wave to him.
All in all you are brilliant and perfect and we love you!! I know why couldn't I have just said that and been done with it...
Thanks for reading!!
XOXO,
Jenn
