You continue to be the focus of every minute of every day in our lives. We have tried in the last month to give you as much of us as we could because of all the changes that were coming your way. Since I last wrote about your progress we have moved out of the house that truly became a home the day we brought you home to stay. It was a difficult day because that little house was the place where you took your first steps, said your first words, and where we learned to be parents. We left our driveway for the last time on July 19, 2013 at 8:45am....it was bittersweet because the new owners were already there so there was no last photo of us in front of the house and our last image of the home had their car in the driveway - in a way it already felt like it was long gone.
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| Goodbye Home |
The week prior was incredibly busy for us and, of course, it was a week that you started saying even more new words and I found it challenging to keep up with you. Ice, bowl, cup, bear, box, okay, pee, elbow, and knee I think were the new words for you in just a few days. You have such wonderful friends - they came over to play with you on both Monday and Tuesday so that Mommy could focus on packing. Monday night was your last night in your room because Tuesday morning Mommy drove your crib to Grandpa's house and that night you slept in Uncle Justin's room. I know this transition time will be a challenge for you but just know that Mommy and Daddy are here for you and we are doing everything we can to help ease the stress and strain on you.
So, before the big move we spent the weekend on the Cape because Auntie Cathlin was getting married! You attended the rehearsal but we made the decision that you would skip dinner because you were getting tired after the long drive down and we didn't want to start you off the next day with a bad attitude. SAturday you spent the day with Daddy while Mommy got ready with the girls. You came to the wedding (and you were pretty good too) before getting dropped off with Auntie Ana for your first babysitting at night. You have been watched for short periods of time during the day by a few people but this was going to be a lot different and Mommy was nervous! But Auntie sent Mommy these pictures to show what a good boy you were being!
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| Eating Dinner for Ana |
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| Playing before bed |
This month you have also sprouted lots of new teeth! You now have 4 bottom fronts, two top fronts, and one chewing tooth on each side both top and bottom coming through. You have been such a champ through all this and I'm hoping that with these new teeth you will start to expand your food interests!
You are now able to blow on hot foods, you picked blueberries for the first time, you identify secondary body parts (chin, neck, chest, elbow, leg), you know which grandparents we are talking to you about and you confirm this by talking about things related to them (boat, bobo, dog), time-outs are effective with you now and you sit for them 99% of the time, you still struggle with teeth brushing but we are working on that. Lastly, you are able to express choices and wants with words and gestures.
We are constantly surprised by you little man and I can't wait to see what the next month brings (and its time for some new professional pictures!).
xoxo
Mommy
PS. new words this month are: Pee, ice, rug, Carter, Braden, train, blueberry, rice, bike, stroller, bus, bag, alligator, step, jump, bowl, plate.
