My lovely little man - yesterday you turned 2 years old!
It's impossible to believe that 2 years have passed since you were born. I look back on the days that I was pregnant with you and your babyhood with such happiness. It was a time of my life that I enjoyed so much, beyond any words.
So much has happened in your short life. You've moved to another country, a new home. You've travelled to 2 other countries. You've made lots and lots of new friends and had many many experiences.
You're growing up to be the most incredible little boy. In the last couple of months your personality has really begun to assert itself and you're making yourself understood more and more.
One of the most delightful things that's happened of late is that you've become firm friends with your brother. Of course he's always been your idol and of course he's always adored you, but recently you've begun to play together and interact on a whole new level. Yesterday (your birthday) you received some great toys including a train set. Every moment that we were home yesterday you and he played with that train set together, laughing and giggling and communicating on your own special level. You also love to play rough and tumble with Dylan, climbing on him at every opportunity... and in the mornings you love nothing more than to go into his bedroom and get into bed with him.
This week saw your last morning in the 1-2 yr old daycare room at the gym. Josie, the lady in charge and your firm favourite cried! You move into the 2 yr old room next time and she was very sorry to see you go. That says alot about your personality that in a room full of kids, a lady who sees hundreds on a daily basis was upset to see you go... you are much loved by everyone who knows you!
You've developed an enormous interest in Thomas The Tank Engine of late. Yesterday we took you for a ride on Thomas up at the Snoqualmie Railway. He comes there once a year and you could sit in the carriage behind Thomas and get pulled up the track. You absolutely loved it - as soon as we arrived shouting CHOO CHOO!!! non stop.
This last month we've begun to communicate alot more. Your speech is still somewhat slow to come but every day you do seem to learn new words and are making yourself more and more understood. I also learned that if I talk to you and ask you to help me with something you're far less likely to have a tantrum and refuse to cooperate! You really love being a 'good helper', and having lots of praise heaped upon you for doing something good can't be beaten.
Tomorrow we leave for England. We're leaving Daddy behind for 3 whole weeks which will be sad but on the plus side you get to see your Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles and Great Grandparents and Great Aunts and Uncles and all the other members of your family who adore you and can't wait to see you! I'm hoping that you are an angel on the flight - of course YOU WILL BE WONT YOU!! (roll out the Benadryl) and don't suffer any Jet Lag whatsoever, and I too am excited to take you home to see your family again.
Love you little man,
Mummy xxxxx
Posted by katie at July 23, 2006 11:01 AM