Dearest Little Buddy,
You’re 18 months old now! That’s a whole year and a half! I can’t believe it!
You turned 18 months while we were in Canada, so we celebrated, Canadian style.
For Canada day we were on the beach in Vancouver, and with the tide quite a ways out you were in baby heaven, playing with the mud and sand. Also you found a new big boy idol. You thought Jacob was the bees knees, it was pretty cute. Also while in Vancouver we went to a water park in Stanley Park, which was fun for you and Trixie, but at one point I lost you, and it was one of the most terrifying moments in my life. I was making sure Trixie wasn’t getting into trouble and I looked away from you for a moment, and you were gone. I panicked but luckily Daddy was able to spot you, (I’m grateful you were wearing a bright yellow shirt!) and I went sprinting through the crowds to get you. When I scooped you up I felt better. Luckily you weren’t fazed by it all, you had just wandered away, you didn’t know yet that you were lost and weren’t scared. I’ve learned that I have to keep a really close eye on you, it seems that your invisible tether to me is much longer than Trixie’s ever was at your age. Yet another example of how you are NOT like your sister!
On the way home from Canada we brought Auntie Kelly and cousin Liam with us, and you enjoyed having another kid in the car too, and a boy! By the time we were on the way home you had gotten used to all of the driving (really after day one on the way up you were fine) and thought it was a great game. You loved seeing the sea gulls in Seattle and tried to feed them french fries, which is encouraged, but they were such big birds, so Daddy or I helped you to feed them. They were pretty dynamic in their pursuit of the fries though. We all enjoyed watching them.
On to other things…
You want to pee in a potty! You’re so keen on it, I’m amazed. You’ll try to pee with Daddy when he’s peeing, which means you pee on the floor. But every morning you ask to go to the potty, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. I’ve also learned that taking you and your sister potty when we are at the mall is a challenge, but I’m making it work, somehow! Good thing you’re both such patient children!
Your speech is improving, you are fascinated with the “K” sound, you’ll say a word then repeat the “K” sound a few times. Book-k-k-k. shark-k-k-k, truck-k-k-k, sock-k-k-k, you also like shoe, but there’s no hard sound to repeat. You also roar, it’s adorable. You often walk around the house the a turtle puzzle piece roaring, but it’s sounds like “rooooarrreeeeerrrrr” cute, cute, ctue.
You’ve discovered Yo Gabba Gabba this month, you still don’t watch much, but you will proclaim “Rock!” (k-k-k-k) when you hear the opening credits. I’m pretty sure you mean DJ Lance Rock, who was your hero for about 2 weeks.
You want to do whatever Trixie does, and you let her dictate your play. Often I find you two playing fairies, you wearing the green wings and a green crown, and Trixie wearing pink wings and a pink crown. I must say, you two are an adorable set of faries!
You are obsessed with the kitchen and are in there often helping me. It’s adorable. And by help I mean get under my feet. But I will let you stir things when I am making up a mix of dry stuff, and you’re so proud. Once while I was making muffins you helped and then tried to help dish the wet batter out. I”m pretty sure you spilled at least a muffin worth, but it was adorable and you were so proud.
The most noteworthy thing this month was your first temper tantrum. It wasn’t too crazy, but you are starting to let me know how you feel about stuff. I guess you’re really coming out of babyhood and establishing yourself firmly in toddlerhood.
My sweet boy, you’re amazing and I”m lucky.
I love you so much.
Love forever and always.
Mama.