Another month for AJ another month of the Coronavirus pandemic which means Mommy, Daddy, Charli, Danica, and Reilly boots spend every day together at home!!!!! On one hand what is going on in the world is horrible and on the other hand being able to spend everyday with you, all day since March 13 is the greatest gift a Mom could ask for especially when you are Mommy's last baby. You do not let a second go by bringing a smile to someone's face. We have been able to do so much without really do anything at all.
We have played in your swing, gone on daily 3 mile walks in your stroller, played in your gigantic play area with tons of toys, run around in the backyard, with and without clothes, played in AJ's pool, splashed in the tub, swam at Grandma's pool where you have your own pool as well, went to Cosley zoo to see the farm animals, played with neighbors, gone to a few parties, rode around in your truck, helped with yard work, walked Reilly, gone on car rides and now officially have gone out to dinner 3 times and sat in a high chair! What a really big boy!
Holding hands is not something you prefer but you will do it if it means you get to walk. You run over to us now and stick your head between our legs to feel safe. You still show us boo boo's for a kiss but now we have to prompt you. You still think that a kiss from Mommy and Daddy makes everything better, I hope it always will baby boy.
You love your sisters and they absolutely adore you. I feel like we have a very musical family on our hands. As soon as you hear music you start to dance and it is right on the beat. I mean without a doubt whether it be swaying, bobbing, head shaking, you LOVE music. I have never seen a child so musically inclined and you love to jam on the piano so we will see where that goes. For now your dance moves are on point. Your sisters join in the fun and by then everyone is smiling, laughing, and having a good ol jamboree!
Our days are all at home remote learning and remote teaching. Forgive me if I wrote about this earlier but the first day of teaching you made sure to fuss/cry though both of my classes while Daddy had to go to school. I asked your sisters to watch you and help and only bother me if it was an emergency--well you can guess what happened, they came to get me because they saw a spider...oh the joys of teaching through zoom in your house with 3 kids!!!! Since that day we have worked out a better schedule and your sister's are now at home and so are Dad and I. I can only pray that this will continue until there is a vaccine because although sometimes I want to rip my hair out- being with all of you at home as a family, safe and sound it the greatest blessing ever. Watching you all grow up every day right in front of our eyes is something I will never take for granted and I am beyond grateful for.
Every day you change, every day is something new. You went through a little snaggletooth phase with one tooth and you looked so much like Danica. Then the other tooth started to come in and now all your have are your two front teeth! Your bangs are so cute, long hair with a curl at the end, and the color is definitely a strawberry blonde. Your eyes have swayed from blue to green and you just light up the room. The facial expressions you have along with how animated you are- you really can't take eyes off of you, why would anyone, you are too damn cute for words!
I love how your butt kind of wiggles when you run and you love to play. "I'm gonna get you" with your "Sisstars." They want to pick you up all the time but you are not having it. Mr. Independent only a few snuggles a day, the rest of the time is all things ending in "ing." I think #1 is bath time, you love to say "splash splash' and pat your hands in a downward motion. When we get you in the tub you definitely know how to splash. You do a good job listening for the most part. There is a rectangular chest in the family room where we store blankets and you love to climb up and stand on it and laugh, you know it is wrong but you still do it. Along with going in the office. There is really nothing in the office for you but maneuvering through what we have block off the doors with, that is all you want to do. If we don't hear you we know exactly where you are.
I was cleaning for Danica's 6th birthday and in a split second you had the windex. That was my first time on the phone with poison control and I pray the last. You are as busy as a bee, but a safe boy maybe because we all surrounding you. You know what you should play with and what you shouldn't but it is still funny when you test us to see our consistency.
Your language is coming. You understand now we just need to get the words. You are doing well with animal sounds and fluctuation of voice when it comes to repeating what we say and although you aren't saying all the leaders of your ABC's you got that song down pat. I think the number 1,2,3 are ingrained in your brain and I am sure in the net few months your vocabulary is going to flourish. I think your favorite word is, "Hi." Grandma thinks that you think her name is "Hi." It is so funny to watch you on facetime because you are full of "hi's" smiles, funny faces, and pointing. You love to point outside and point to the sky and you love to say "oh." When you eat you do the same, when something is good you get so excited and say, "oh" or "more," which is more like a moa. Either way it is language and every day it gets a little better. There are lots of sounds and when they become words I hope they don't start out like Charli's....just ask her about the moon.
Like that month 15 happened and you are 16 months and a couple days old already. We went out to eat with Grandma and you did an amazing job. Would you believe me when I said you devoured avocados and used chopsticks?!! No one else would, but AJ at 16 months old to the date you used chopsticks! We were all laughing and amazed and you were so proud of yourself. The independence we give you when playing, running free, using utensils, having a phone or remote, running in the yard, picking up sticks, these are all life skills when it comes to self-reliance, self- soothing, and self-determination. You have all of them kid. When I tell you that you love to get the ball and swing the bat you do, you love to slam the ball in the basket, you love to run and chase me, and when I give you a hundred kisses and you laugh, you really do. Everything, all of it, you just do. You are awesome!
Thank you for letting me giving you a hundred kisses and leaning in for more. Thank you for smiling, thank you for laughing, for hugging, for loving. Thank God for your amazing personality, intelligence, and strength. We love you poopy butt. I wish I could freeze time but your future's so bright it wouldn't even be fair to hold you back.
Sometimes I don't think this house can contain all the love we have, it is pouring out of the foundation. I am finishing writing this blog and Danica is teaching you songs as we speak from a book she is pretending to read. You have two of the greatest big sisters every who prayed for you just as hard as we did. I am sure of it.
Thank you again for being the best baby ever, I hope you will always be my baby boy xoxoxoxoox
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