Letter to Davis - 1 Year Old!

Dear Davis-

You have really changed the past couple of months!  You are crawling all over the place and pulling yourself up to standing.  Your first word was 'Papa' and you said it fittingly on January 21st - Papa's birthday.  You have since stopped saying it… not sure if that is normal… but you have added 'Mama' and 'Dad' to your repertoire (although I only get to hear 'Mama' or 'Maam' when you are irate - ya win some, ya lose some).

With all of your new mobility, came some more personality.  You are turning into a little spunk!  You have opinions and you throw the most hilarious fits whenever I take something away.  Momo is glad, because she was worried that you were too happy before.  You are still happy and easy, but you are so adventurous it is sometimes hard to keep up with you.  You have already had 2 goose eggs, a black eye, and you have split your eyebrow open.  I have caught you squirting diaper cream into your mouth, drinking out of Teddy's dog bowl, eating Teddy's dog food, and waving a toilet brush around like a wand.  I promise I watch you.

You haven't gotten any more teeth in the past 2 months, but I am a little suspicious that you are getting some molars, because some days I can tell that you don't feel well.

You are still a fantastic sleeper.  2 - 2.5 hour naps a day; and 7-7 at night.  You are a great eater.  You prefer savory to sweet.  You love anything homemade.

YOU LOVE TEDDY.  Your favorite thing to do is to crawl over to the back door and watch him through the window.  You will sit there and belly laugh, which makes me laugh too.

You love other kids and toddlers, but you are starting to get a little stranger danger.  You may have gotten kicked out of the gym daycare the other week because you were screaming for 30 mins straight… so I'm not real sure what to do about that.  I'm hoping that was just a fluke because you had spent a lot of time at the Grand Targhee daycare and you were just tired.

Things I don't want to forget about you right now:
-You have the longest body and shortest legs (just like your dad).
-I have to buy size 3T socks because your calves are so big (thank heavens you are a boy).
-You think I am the most hilarious person on earth…everything I do is so funny (it's going to be a sad day when you realize I'm not funny)
-You make the cutest little monkey face when you drink out of a straw.
-I love squeezing your cheeks together and kissing those lips.

I love you.

Mom.