This is an historic post. This is the first time I have posted on the actual first day of your new month. Usually I am close to the next month before I actually sit down to write. I might be getting a hang of this mom thing yet. Or, perhaps, I am in a new writing groove. Either answer is a good one. I decided to do a list post today of things you love, names we call you, and words you can say.
Things you love:
-Corn on the cob - hands down your favorite food. Your whole being lights up when we bring the cob. It may as well be made of chocolate.
-Bananas, or "nana" as you like to say
-Eating. You love to eat. You groan and grunt with delight. Often times you stuff your face with fruit in a state of bliss before realizing you need to swallow.
-Walking. You stroll around as if you have been doing this your whole life. You are very independent and swat my hand away if I try to take it. You even like walking up and down hills.
-Rocks. You love to pick them up and toss them dramatically towards the ground. You like to pull the rocks from around the trees on our sidewalk. I always cringe a bit when you do this since I know they are covered with pee from all of the neighborhood dogs. And, yes, sometimes you even place them inside your mouth. Sigh...
-I can't say it enough. Trains, busses, and cars. And, now motorcycles and airplanes. They may as well be dinosaurs roaming the earth. Engines and wheels are so thrilling for you.
-Books. You have become quite the reader as of late. We now read in the mornings, afternoon, and before bed.
-Swings
-Riding on the carousel
-Opening and closing doors, gates, and cupboards
-Picking up items and walking over to hand them to me.
-Swimming
-Pushing cars and other objects with wheels
-Going down the slide
-Your bottle. You now ask for it. "Ma ba" This is said with a great deal of urgency. It is as if "ma ba" is on fire and needs to be put out.
-Riding on daddy's handlebars (on your Ibert). You like this so much that you have named all bikes "dada."
-Being chased and tickled.
-Going for walks perched on someone's shoulders
-The toilet. Although it is off limits, whenever my eyes or attention is elsewhere you will steal off to play with the toilet bowl. Your favorite toilet activity is to throw tiny objects into the wide mouth of the toilet. The other day I caught you walking rapidly toward the bathroom with dada's shoe. You try to lift up the seat whenever you can to reach your hands in the water.
-Bath time. Before bath you love to throw all of your toys into the tub while the water is running.
-Your favorite song is "Lollipop Tree." You sing along with "oooh ooh, ahh ahhh aahh"
-Throwing your toys. That's right. Playing with toys is not nearly as fun as throwing them.
-Lamby (your blanky), stuffed animals bear bear and dog dog.
Names that we call you:
Zee Zee
Z
Woobie
Woobs
Boobie
Zee lee
Buddy
Words you can say:
-Mama and Da da
-"Der" for door
-Baba for bottle
-Boon (balloon)
-Nana (banana)
-Bu (bus)
-Da (dog)
You also will say with the right inflection but not words, "Where did it go?" You are so earnest when you say this. You shake your head and move your hands. We often play the "where did it go game" - "Where did your milk go?" "Where did lamby go?"
Although your vocabulary is still small you are very verbal and expressive. When you want something you point furiously until I reach for the correct item. You string sounds together with conversational tones. You and I talk all day long now. As we walk I point things out and throughout the day I will recap what we have already done. You are one noisy little guy.
We love you Zealand. You are quite a bundle of joy, life, and exuberance.
Love,
Mama
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