EIGHTEEN
My darling boy,
I think the cold weather has officially set in and it's going to be a long winter for both of us. I miss our daily walks and park trips and I am already counting down the days till warmer weather. We are both going a little stir crazy.
You have been keeping me super busy lately and I feel like I spend most of my days chasing after you. Now that you are walking you seem so much older. You love being chased around the kitchen counter and shriek for joy when I jump out to snatch you up. You are so curious about your surroundings I really don't feel like you play with your toys too much but when you do it's all about the cars, trucks & tractors. Pretty much anything with wheels.
You are growing so fast and just trying to learn so much and take it all in.You have fallen and bumped your head so many times in the past few days I have lost track. I fear that your head is still a little big for your little body and makes you unsteady on your feet. You are always quick to get back up and keep on going though.
You are obsessed with puppies and cuddling them. You lay down your head and go "aw", probably from the hundreds of times I have said that to you! You are a big time kisser now too. You love kissing me, grandparents and the puppies. You love to brush your teeth and get super excited and come running into the bathroom yelling, "teeth, teeth!". If only you will hold that enthusiasm about it.
You are learning how to count to 6 currently and spell your name. You can count fairly well with prompting but always miss one and four. I know it's mostly just you being a little parrot and repeating back what I say but it's exciting to watch you learn. You always get super excited when we reach six and shout "yay!" when we reach it. You know that kitties "mooww" and puppies "ruff", and sometimes we can get a "mooo" out of you. You love watching the birds in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard, I know you are just itching to get outside and run around.
Daddy is away right now in Florida for training so it's just you and me and it's only been a few weeks and boy is it hard. I know you miss him and are a little confused on the whole situation. You love Skyping with daddy though and I love seeing your big ol' grin when you see daddy on my phone. Being a "single parent" has me exhausted most days and after I lay you down to sleep at night I feel so overwhelmed with guilt, I know that in some moments I am far too short of patience with you. This is such a new adventure for us.
The plus side of this whole adventure though is all the time you are spending with family. I love watching you grow to know family and friends and watching you play with your cousins. I know sometimes it is still a little overwhelming for you but you do well with others holding you and jumping in on the running around. You really don't let me leave your side too long though and get super upset when you think I am going somewhere without you. I'm hoping this will get better overtime.Having daddy gone again doesn't get easier, I just get stronger but watching you miss him hurts my mama heart on a whole new level. In some ways I'm thankful you won't have too many memories of our military life.
I often sit and wonder what you will be when you grow up. No matter what you do in your life I pray that you are passionate and joyful and always always kind. I love you so much my darling boy I am so blessed to call you mine.
xoxo, Mom
You have been keeping me super busy lately and I feel like I spend most of my days chasing after you. Now that you are walking you seem so much older. You love being chased around the kitchen counter and shriek for joy when I jump out to snatch you up. You are so curious about your surroundings I really don't feel like you play with your toys too much but when you do it's all about the cars, trucks & tractors. Pretty much anything with wheels.
You are growing so fast and just trying to learn so much and take it all in.You have fallen and bumped your head so many times in the past few days I have lost track. I fear that your head is still a little big for your little body and makes you unsteady on your feet. You are always quick to get back up and keep on going though.
You are obsessed with puppies and cuddling them. You lay down your head and go "aw", probably from the hundreds of times I have said that to you! You are a big time kisser now too. You love kissing me, grandparents and the puppies. You love to brush your teeth and get super excited and come running into the bathroom yelling, "teeth, teeth!". If only you will hold that enthusiasm about it.
You are learning how to count to 6 currently and spell your name. You can count fairly well with prompting but always miss one and four. I know it's mostly just you being a little parrot and repeating back what I say but it's exciting to watch you learn. You always get super excited when we reach six and shout "yay!" when we reach it. You know that kitties "mooww" and puppies "ruff", and sometimes we can get a "mooo" out of you. You love watching the birds in Grandma and Grandpa's backyard, I know you are just itching to get outside and run around.
Daddy is away right now in Florida for training so it's just you and me and it's only been a few weeks and boy is it hard. I know you miss him and are a little confused on the whole situation. You love Skyping with daddy though and I love seeing your big ol' grin when you see daddy on my phone. Being a "single parent" has me exhausted most days and after I lay you down to sleep at night I feel so overwhelmed with guilt, I know that in some moments I am far too short of patience with you. This is such a new adventure for us.
The plus side of this whole adventure though is all the time you are spending with family. I love watching you grow to know family and friends and watching you play with your cousins. I know sometimes it is still a little overwhelming for you but you do well with others holding you and jumping in on the running around. You really don't let me leave your side too long though and get super upset when you think I am going somewhere without you. I'm hoping this will get better overtime.Having daddy gone again doesn't get easier, I just get stronger but watching you miss him hurts my mama heart on a whole new level. In some ways I'm thankful you won't have too many memories of our military life.
I often sit and wonder what you will be when you grow up. No matter what you do in your life I pray that you are passionate and joyful and always always kind. I love you so much my darling boy I am so blessed to call you mine.
xoxo, Mom
Loves: mac & cheese and blueberries, reading books, being
outside, puppies, his "foxes" and "fezziwig" (his lovey & stuffed pig), playing at the park, playing with his trucks & cars.
Wears: 18-24M in clothes, size 4 diapers
Sleeping: 8:00PM-7:00AM plus 1 nap during the day, usually 2-3 hours
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