Little man! Our hilarious, outgoing, spirited, sweet little man!
You are starting to love to sing even more these days. To say that it brings joy to my heart is an understatement. I LOVE it! It used to be that in the car when you’d hear music you’d start bopping or clapping or slapping your knees. And although you still do that, you sometimes now just start singing along. It’s possibly the cutest thing ever.
You love the song “Five little speckled frogs, sat on a speckled log, eating some most delicious bugs, yum yum!” I sing it to you with the motions and you scream with laughter. You think it is one of the funniest things mum does and of course that makes me feel like a champion mom. :) Sometimes you do some of the motions with me, but mostly you just laugh and squeal and scream in delight!
We got a membership to the Reef Aquarium this month. We’ve been twice so far and it’s so much fun. You run from window to window checking out the fish and sharks and turtles. You don’t stay still for very long at any one point, but you clearly love it. You got a little bit frightened at the sharks and sting rays, but mostly because they are way bigger than you I think! (Not scared to the point of crying or anything, but just clinging a little tighter or wanting “up” if you aren’t already.)
You’ve started getting really worked up when you want to get my attention about something. And I mean really. You wave your hands and start speaking really fast in a very high pitched voice and just get more and more worked up until I stop whatever it is I’m doing (talking to someone, looking at a meal I’m preparing, typing, etc.). You get so loud and so frantic that I have to try not to laugh. I also have to try not to get frustrated! You clearly have no idea that the world doesn’t revolve around you yet, so you expect me to be right in tune with whatever interests you at any given point in time. Wow, it is quite the scene. I’ve actually never seen a little kid get worked up like that before when he needs/wants someone’s focus. I suppose you just have a real desire to be heard and understood. I do my best to meet you in it, but will also be glad when you learn to say “excuse me” and wait your turn!
Daddy in has been in Papua New Guinea for most of this month. It’s been hard for us to have him away – I especially miss him very much. But he’s having a great time on outreach (missing us badly too of course) and he’s just where God needs him to be. You and I have been getting along just fine. I’m a little more tired than usual, and I miss daddy’s help with taking care of you, the house, and meals, but I’ve also seen that God is our sustainer and he is helping us flourish despite our circumstances. We’ll both be glad to have him home though.
You’ve gotten to talk to him on the phone a couple of times while he’s been away. That’s been really fun and cute to see. Mostly you just listen (and love that you get to hold the phone yourself) but sometimes you chatter away to him as well. That’s the best.
While dad’s been away we’ve had Auntie Katie move in with us. It’s been fun having her upstairs with us. She loves you so much and is always so happy to bathe you, feed you, play with you, change you, or whatever. She’s been a huge support to me while dad’s been away, and she’s also been such a good friend. You enjoy and trust her too, and obviously have fun with her. We all love her very much.
You’re engaging more on Skype these days too, much to the delight of Gigi and Nanny especially. You still will only sit for a few minutes before you’re off to grab a story or whatever, but you do interact and talk much more than you used to.
We’ve also had Easter this month! Before Daddy left we had a big Easter egg hunt where we invited all the base kids and families to our house, had a big morning tea spread, and all the kids gathered eggs. It was really fun. Daddy was away on the actual Easter day but we still had a great time. We dyed eggs in the morning, went to church, and then had a bunch of friends over for a big meal together. It was really fun. I also got you your first Easter basket. You got a little ducky, a Peter Rabbit storybook, and some candy… but I ate all your candy. Maybe next year I’ll let you have some more. :) You did get to try a couple of jellybeans though. You loved them but then spit them out after you had sucked them down a little.
Speaking of storybooks, you still love them. And I mean love. You can’t seem to get enough and always have at least three piles of books around the house – often four (your room, the living room, our bedroom, and the office). I think you’d take books with you in the bath if we let you. :)
You don’t seem to be teething any more. Those molars never did come through so I guess we have more teething to look forward to! I’ve heard that it can take months of teething on and off with molars, so I suppose we’re right on track. Yikes.
Your mimicking is in full swing now. Everything I do you love to do too. I even had to get you your own dust pan and hand broom because I could never get the floor swept without you under my feet grabbing at mine and whining about it. You also love to brush hair (and my hair), play with my make-up (which you only get to do when you’re sitting down with me as I put it on!), help stir things in the kitchen, use a washcloth to wash up things, hang up laundry, and anything else you see me doing. Oh, and belts! You love playing with my belts and always try to put them on (they get swung behind your neck – so funny).
Well my love, you continue to surprise, challenge, and delight me. Your dad and I just love you to pieces. He will be home soon, and I know he can’t wait to hug you and kiss you again. Thank you for being yourself – such a precious little boy whom we adore.
