Hey there, big boy.
Look at you! You’re huge! Only, not really. According to the growth charts you are still teeny; like eleventh percentile or something. At your one year check up our doctor tactfully told me that I shouldn't avoid feeding you more high calorie foods, like ice cream smothered in bacon drippings.
We’re working on it, buddy.
You are a funny eater, little man. You are like a camel. You will go for days on, like, a bread crust. Then very few weeks you will have a day where you eat so much we can’t believe you aren’t puking. And when you do eat, you are so dainty about it. You must have your little fork. I have actually seen you eat a peanut butter sandwich with a fork.
It’s funny, because in every other way you are such a boy. You love dirt, have no fear of picking up bugs; and were the first of my kids to play in the toilet. You generally have no interest in any activity that does not involve running at full tilt. Books? Puzzles? Meh. If you see anything vaguely round you delightedly scream “BALL!” and chuck it as hard as you can. You are so much happier now that you can run around and keep up with the girls. In fact, you were barely running before you discovered the joys of tackling. Be careful, buddy! They are still bigger than you! You and Isabel are starting to play together, though. It’s awesome. Your favorite game to play together is “Screaming Match”. Not Mommy’s favorite, as you can imagine. But I am so happy to see you two interact that I let it slide. I have a feeling I am going to be in trouble when you guys actively start teaming up.
And boy, are you talking all of a sudden. You say: mama, dada, Babell, no, mine, juice, shoes, ball, ni ni, bye bye, nanny, cheese and GG. We are working on getting you to say “Geeze”. Actually, we are working on just getting you to look Geeze in the eye or allow him to touch you.
You are definitely a shy little guy. There are only about five or six people who have really met you. These incidentally happen to be the five or six people that you see almost every single day. You are a biiiiiiig fan of your routine. I’ll never forget your reaction when we walked into our house after our recent trip to Philly. You were so happy to be home! You actually walked around the house in circles, touching things and chuckling.
You have the best little chuckle, buddy. I can’t tell you how much I love to see you smile. Or how wonderful it is to have a baby who voluntarily gives hugs and kisses! We are endlessly amused by your antics and blessed on a daily basis by your sweet, lovely nature. I love you, little miracle boy.
Love,
Mama
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