Letter Month Twenty-Two
Dear Charlie,
I just watched you fall asleep while nursing and nothing fills my heart with more love for you than watching you relax and drift off to sleep like that. You look like an angel when you sleep. I love you at this age and sort of wish we could stay this way longer, but it is quickly passing us by and you are growing more and more independent.
You have discovered Elmo and Caillou and love to watch them. You request them pretty much first thing in the morning and watch for a while before you move on to other activities. The kitchen is still one of your favorite things to play with. You make us all sorts of pretend treats and like to wear a chef dress up outfit! You also love to play with Play-Doh (your sister got you hooked on that) and you are becoming more interested in coloring. You recognize many animals, including giraffes, zebras, monkeys, elephants, ducks, cats, mice, dogs, bears, and alligators. You learned zebras because of the zebra rug at Lovie and Pops'! You also know the numbers one and two and you can count two objects. I can ask you how many you have and you will begin counting, "one...two...." You recognize some of your colors and you talk about the color pink a lot, but I think that is probably mostly because your sister likes pink. You love her a lot and want to do everything like her!
This month you took a big step toward independence by staying in the nursery at church. Lovie taught during Bible school and that meant you needed to be in the nursery. We talked to you a lot about and told you about the fun things to do there. I also packed lots of yummy snacks for you! The ladies in there took care of Sarah Graves too, so they had adored you before you were even born. By the time you got there the first day, you were so excited and calling the name of one of the caregivers! You became fond of both of them and when Ms. Diane was sick, you told me many times that, "Diane sick" with great concern. You have been staying in the nursery until communion, too. Although I miss having you with me, I think you have more fun being in there with ladies who adore you and make it a fun time.
You really have a sense of humor and intentionally do things to be funny! You will put on silly hats, do funny little dances, or even sometimes take something and run laughing with it. You like to make us laugh and happily report to us, "Charie punny!" You say your name as Charie without the "L" and we think it's pretty cute! You also say Lovie now, but it comes out as "Wubby!" You call out, "Wubby! Wubby!" to her and she just delights in you. You are definitely Pops' buddy and you look of him every morning. He tells you bye when he has to go to work and tries not to come back down until you nap since it upsets you to see him and not be able to play with him. You have a special relationship with them and they just adore you.
You like to hear music, but often tell us, "no singing!" You also like to dance. You dancing is mostly twirling in a circle until you are dizzy, but we think it's the cutest ever!
You are such a loved little boy. Your Dad and I just adore you and so does your sister. Your grandparents, aunts, and uncles all love you so much. You delight us, make us laugh, and impress us each day. We can't wait to see how you grow more!
Love,
Momma
I just watched you fall asleep while nursing and nothing fills my heart with more love for you than watching you relax and drift off to sleep like that. You look like an angel when you sleep. I love you at this age and sort of wish we could stay this way longer, but it is quickly passing us by and you are growing more and more independent.
This month you took a big step toward independence by staying in the nursery at church. Lovie taught during Bible school and that meant you needed to be in the nursery. We talked to you a lot about and told you about the fun things to do there. I also packed lots of yummy snacks for you! The ladies in there took care of Sarah Graves too, so they had adored you before you were even born. By the time you got there the first day, you were so excited and calling the name of one of the caregivers! You became fond of both of them and when Ms. Diane was sick, you told me many times that, "Diane sick" with great concern. You have been staying in the nursery until communion, too. Although I miss having you with me, I think you have more fun being in there with ladies who adore you and make it a fun time. You really have a sense of humor and intentionally do things to be funny! You will put on silly hats, do funny little dances, or even sometimes take something and run laughing with it. You like to make us laugh and happily report to us, "Charie punny!" You say your name as Charie without the "L" and we think it's pretty cute! You also say Lovie now, but it comes out as "Wubby!" You call out, "Wubby! Wubby!" to her and she just delights in you. You are definitely Pops' buddy and you look of him every morning. He tells you bye when he has to go to work and tries not to come back down until you nap since it upsets you to see him and not be able to play with him. You have a special relationship with them and they just adore you. You like to hear music, but often tell us, "no singing!" You also like to dance. You dancing is mostly twirling in a circle until you are dizzy, but we think it's the cutest ever!
You are such a loved little boy. Your Dad and I just adore you and so does your sister. Your grandparents, aunts, and uncles all love you so much. You delight us, make us laugh, and impress us each day. We can't wait to see how you grow more!
Love,
Momma
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