You have made so much progress in the last 6 months. You're quite the little chatterbox, though we don't always know what you're saying. I love to hear you say "hello" because you enunciate your l's instead of using a y sound. It's adorable. You've begun to understand about consequences, and you are pretty good at doing what Mama asks before getting what you want. The other day you wanted a brownie so badly and you were throwing a big fit over it. Finally I was able to talk to you, and you understood that after you ate your beans and cheese you could have a brownie. You calmed down and ate so well! (And you were rewarded with twice as much brownie as I had planned on giving you!) You still love to dance to any music that is playing, you love rock climbing at the gym (and you're really great at it, too!), and you love playing with your cars and trains. Some of your favorite foods are peanut butter sandwiches, toast, waffles, bananas, yogurt, cheese, and beans. You have 6 teeth now - the two front bottom, two front top, and two top molars which makes eating a little bit easier. I love watching you grow up and continue to become the sweet boy that you are.
With only 5 weeks left until Baby Sister comes, I have been watching how you interact with little babies. I have been so impressed with the love and care you naturally show to these little ones! More than once you have offered your favorite blanket to cover a baby who was drinking a bottle or laying on the couch. You love to stare at the babies and smile at them. You are going to be such a great big brother. I have really loved having the time to spend with you as my only child, and I truly hope you don't feel jealous when the baby comes.
A quick, fun story: Daddy has been teaching you to bow to people when you're introduced to them. We say "Dage, say 'Nice to meet you!'", and you bend at your hips and give a nice, deep bow. It's very cute. Last month at a Christmas party, you heard someone across the room introduce themselves to someone else saying "Nice to meet you!" and although it wasn't directed at you, you gave the best bow! Daddy laughed so hard and told everyone about it. You are turning into quite the gentleman! You are so helpful around the house; you've been helping Mama with laundry, putting your dirty clothes into the laundry basket, throwing away your dirty diapers, and sweeping the floor. We love catching little moments like these on video. I hope you get to see these videos someday!
I love you, my boy. Thank you for being such a sweetheart.
All my love,
Mama
