Oh how we love you my sweet. This month has been such a blast with you. You are almost always happy, you chatter, you pretend to talk on the phone. Oh my word.
Sadly, you are sick again, but not "I have a cold sick" like last time. This time you are rockin' a 103-104 degree temp. It breaks our hearts - but you have avoided the doctors office because you are in such high spirits.
We have not done anything super exciting - just lots and lots of playing outside since it is summer. If we are inside, you sit at the screen door, staring outside (usually with a cat next to you). You point and say "out-tide, out-tide". Not shockingly, we release you out into the world. Like I said, we spend a good 85% of the day outside.
What do we do out in the great big world? We water your plants - which you are being very patient with. We planted some cherry tomatoes that are taking for.ever to ripen, you poke them, you tug them and then we wait....and wait....and wait. Then we water the lawn, swing in the swing, wander along the walkway, smell the roses, poke the sunflowers, eat a little dirt. You know, we do outside stuff.
Going along with the whole it's summer thing, we have been to the beach, the fair (YOU DO NOT LIKE COWS!!!!), swimming, lots of trips to the park and the Wild Animal Park. We stay busy. Oh! I almost forgot. We went camping. You loved it! We went to Green Valley Falls up near Julian and you did great. Quite possibly the most content you have ever been. You hung out and played in the dirt nicely, you splashed in the river, you hung out in the ERGO while we went for hikes and you played with your friend Cora. We will for sure be taking you camping again - how could we not?
It really is amazing, in ever true sense of the word how far you have come in the past 11 months, and every day you do something that makes us realize how quickly your first birthday is approaching. You are so big, and so wonderful and we are so thankful that you are part of our family.
So, what are you doing?
-Talking: Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Cat, Dog, Bird, All Done, Hi Dad, Outside, Hat, Carne Asada and I am sure that I am forgetting some, but those are the most frequently said. You don't say them properly, but those are the ones that everyone agrees you say clearly.
-You jabber A TON - only you know what you are saying, and hopefully it is nice, but you jabber a ton
-You have accepted the car seat for what it is and don't really cry anymore while in it.
-Wave bye
-Love "itsy bitsy spider" and when you want me to sing it, you make the spider go up the water spout with you fingers....but only then. You won't do it during the song.
-You "talk" on the phone and then share it with me. You will put my cell phone up to your ear, say "hi dad" then give it back to me, while looking expectantly at me to talk to someone who isn't there. It is adorable.
-You love your uncle Nathy
-You don't love large group gatherings. It kinda freaks you out.
-You stack blocks
-You identify animals by sight
-If I ask where an animal is in a book, you can point to it
-You do not understand steps
-You dance. It is a cute little butt wiggle and you love family dance parties.
-You love to video chat with Grandma Lynn
-You love to help sweep - we just got you a mini broom and you love it!
-You love to feed people food, thankfully you also like to wipe off people's faces. We would be a mess with out you.
-You are oddly enough, really good at sharing!
-You can drink from a straw wonderfully! We think you learned so you can drink slurpees
-You love fish! We got you a fish taco and you were in heaven - ate the whole thing.
-You are starting to draw. That is overstating your actions greatly, but you are kind of starting to get what it is that you are supposed to do.
We celebrated your first birthday a little over a week ago and we rocked it as a family. Your dad built a net so when you woke up in bed with us , we each pulled a string and 24 balloons floated down. We made you a felt board, and got you a power wheel (you LOVE that thing little dude). Then we got ready for the day, hopped in the car, stopped for a donut hole and took you to Sea World. You loved the Sharks, you loved the Bat Rays, and were kinda meh on Shamu (I don't blame you). Then we came home, had some spaghetti and blew out a candle on a chocolate cake I made for you. It was an amazing day, and we all had a fantastic time together.
Your first birthday party - now that is a different story. Don't get me wrong, it was AMAZING, and Wes, you are so truly blessed to be surrounded by so many people who love you so deeply. You one lucky kid to grow up surrounded by so much love. But it was HECTIC. We made a lot of stuff for your viking birthday party (yes I said viking - what?!?), on top of just throwing you a birthday party - we were pooped by the end of the week. It was all worth it though. It is the good kind of complaining, the kind you shouldn't be doing, but I am.
This summer has been filled with lots of exploring, from camping, to the fair, to the beach, to the pool, to the park, to Sea World, to the Zoo. We have been up to a little of everything and spending all day outside. When you wake up, you basically just head over to the door and say "ou-tide!" and point your sweet little point (you twist your hand upside down) to the nearest door.
Normally we let you go outside. How could we not?
You are getting another tooth, and this one must be a doozy. You are a drooly mess like you have never been before, it is kinda cute, kinda gross, but we love you just the same. As Nathan said today "It is like trying to hold on to a wet fish".
And that my love, is where I will end this blog post.
So in sum: You are a wild, kind hearted, snuggly beast. You love being outdoors, eating fruit and giving your mom black eyes (your head got me square in the nose). You love fish, and hate having your face wiped off. For being only a year old you sure are amazing, and we are so thankful that you came into our family. I love us.
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