Dear Wade-
Twenty months is an odd time to write you a letter... but 18 months came and went all too quickly and if I wait until you are two I know you will be doing even more! It's very hard to believe that you will be two years old in just 4 months, that seems not to be a "baby" age in my mind and you are very much still my baby!
You are into EVERYTHING these days! I love to see what captures your attention, what makes you laugh and what you're capable of doing on your own (which amazes me every day). Here are some of the things that stand out to me about you at this age:
- You are so loving, cuddly and affectionate! One of your favorite phrases is "hol' meee! hol' mee!" and when you stand in front of me, reaching your arms up saying that it's very hard to tell you no! Often when you get up from your afternoon nap you're still just waking up and we can sit in the rocker and talk and cuddle. I love that time with you. You also sleep best when you're with someone. Just this past Sunday Daddy laid down with you for an afternoon nap and you both slept almost 3 hours! But I think my favorite thing about you being so cuddly is how quickly you find my lap! As soon as I sit on the floor (if you're not busy with something else) you beeline for me, turn around, and plop! right into my lap :)
- You are talking A LOT! We seem to have just come to the point where we can have a conversation with you and it is so much fun to see your comprehension and to try to translate what you're saying. Your favorite word (by FAR) is "no!" Most of the time that is just your automatic answer to a question... even when we're sure it's not what you actually mean (i.e. "Wade, do you want some ice cream?" "No!")
Other things you say that make me smile---- "mik" (milk... except that's what you call every drink), "i do!!" (your response to any question I begin by asking, "who wants to....?"), "neen nup, neen nup" (your version of the clean up song), "dit joo" (from reading that no one else would have a clue what that means... but that's what it sounds like when you say "get you" which is what you say when we tickle you or chase you) and "mank mank" which is really hard to figure out.... it's "pancake!" you eat pancakes for breakfast a lot and sometimes for snack!!
- There are a few things you really love: snugli ("nunni"), your thumb... ALL the time!, balls (every kind, shape, size, color, etc), shoes (mostly everyone elses), playing outside, climbing, closing doors, playing with Lydda Grace, snack ("nack"- which is pretty much anything like dry cereal or pretzels), playing chase
As with every age so far I love to see how your relationship with your big sister is changing. You two are finally getting to the age where you play together (and of course aggravate each other a good bit in the process!). You both love to be silly together, play dress up, play with duplos.... every once in a while you'll randomly run over to Lydda Grace and wrap her up in a huge hug (this has resulted a couple times in you completely knocking her over!). I pray that you two will become great friends.
Wade, you are such a joy to me, Daddy, and Lydda Grace!!!
I love you Wadester!
Love,
Mama
Twenty months is an odd time to write you a letter... but 18 months came and went all too quickly and if I wait until you are two I know you will be doing even more! It's very hard to believe that you will be two years old in just 4 months, that seems not to be a "baby" age in my mind and you are very much still my baby!
You are into EVERYTHING these days! I love to see what captures your attention, what makes you laugh and what you're capable of doing on your own (which amazes me every day). Here are some of the things that stand out to me about you at this age:
- You are so loving, cuddly and affectionate! One of your favorite phrases is "hol' meee! hol' mee!" and when you stand in front of me, reaching your arms up saying that it's very hard to tell you no! Often when you get up from your afternoon nap you're still just waking up and we can sit in the rocker and talk and cuddle. I love that time with you. You also sleep best when you're with someone. Just this past Sunday Daddy laid down with you for an afternoon nap and you both slept almost 3 hours! But I think my favorite thing about you being so cuddly is how quickly you find my lap! As soon as I sit on the floor (if you're not busy with something else) you beeline for me, turn around, and plop! right into my lap :)
- You are talking A LOT! We seem to have just come to the point where we can have a conversation with you and it is so much fun to see your comprehension and to try to translate what you're saying. Your favorite word (by FAR) is "no!" Most of the time that is just your automatic answer to a question... even when we're sure it's not what you actually mean (i.e. "Wade, do you want some ice cream?" "No!")
Other things you say that make me smile---- "mik" (milk... except that's what you call every drink), "i do!!" (your response to any question I begin by asking, "who wants to....?"), "neen nup, neen nup" (your version of the clean up song), "dit joo" (from reading that no one else would have a clue what that means... but that's what it sounds like when you say "get you" which is what you say when we tickle you or chase you) and "mank mank" which is really hard to figure out.... it's "pancake!" you eat pancakes for breakfast a lot and sometimes for snack!!
- There are a few things you really love: snugli ("nunni"), your thumb... ALL the time!, balls (every kind, shape, size, color, etc), shoes (mostly everyone elses), playing outside, climbing, closing doors, playing with Lydda Grace, snack ("nack"- which is pretty much anything like dry cereal or pretzels), playing chase
As with every age so far I love to see how your relationship with your big sister is changing. You two are finally getting to the age where you play together (and of course aggravate each other a good bit in the process!). You both love to be silly together, play dress up, play with duplos.... every once in a while you'll randomly run over to Lydda Grace and wrap her up in a huge hug (this has resulted a couple times in you completely knocking her over!). I pray that you two will become great friends.
Wade, you are such a joy to me, Daddy, and Lydda Grace!!!
I love you Wadester!
Love,
Mama
