Dear Patrick, this month:
- You said, “Happy Mudders Day” this month and yes, indeed, you made the day very happy for all of us.
- One morning, you asked for the “big book,” which is the ipad. I looked around the living room and I didn’t see it so I told you, “I’m sorry, Patrick, I don’t know where it is.” You said, “Dada move?” and I was amazed that option even occurred to you. So I smiled at my brilliant child and simply said in reply, “Yes, maybe your Dad moved it.” Knowing out of sight is out of mind, I thought that would be the end of the discussion. Nope. You paused for a moment and then looked me right in the eye and said, “Ask him.” Wow...my brilliant, resourceful child - just wow.
- Things you would not realize unless you talked to a twenty-month year old: “Friar Tuck” (a character from Robbin Hood) and “fire truck” sound remarkably the same.
- You received your second official haircut mid-month. We’ve discovered the secret to keeping you happy at Great Clips is letting you squirt your father in the face with the water bottle. Your dad is a good man.
- You love stickers. Miss April gave you lots of stickers early this month, which we transfer to index cards and put in little photo books for you to carry around - your "sticky books," as you say.
- We’ve moved onto past tense verbs this month. I handed you the “Runaway Bunny” book that Omi and Pop gave you and you took it to your father and said, “Mama gave.” As an aside: you quote, “Aw shucks bunny” and “so he did” from the last page of that book. Its very cute.
- You love to be a naked baby, and you ask to take your clothes off often. In fairness, this summer is hot already and there is a lot of sprinkler/baby pool fun to be had, which of course is just better nude.
- You are starting school next month so Gangie is helping us get organized and prepared for the big day! She is going to get you your first lunchbox. Gangie is the best.
- Your dad brought you a computer even though I told him it will be outdated by the time you can you actually “use” it. But it was explained that this computer was “an original, orange, clamshell Mac iBook” and it was not only sentimental to your father, but apparently only $40 on Craigslist.
- I softly tickle your forehead, cheeks, chin - and say, "butterflies on your face." With eyes closed, you'll say, "Omi do." That’s right, buddy -- Omi tickled my face when I was little and now I do it for you. And you love it just as much as I did!
- Some of my favorite things you say this month are: “Get you Mama,” “fistles,” which are Willy’s favorite food (thistles), “A-choo Patrick,” "Sneaky-sneak," “Hug Mama," "Happy Mudders Day, Da-da!" and "Crawl baby."
- Owl is a very important member of the family. We had a scare this month when he went “hiding” at bedtime. But we found him. Please don’t ever fly away, Owl.
- My favorite exchange this month between us. Me: "Good Morning, Patrick! Lets get some breakfast." Patrick: "pop tart?" Me: "No, lets get some oatmeal instead." Patrick after a long pause: "Da-da said pop tart." Oh, he did now, did he?!!
- Although we are struggling with the amount of TV to let you want to watch, it’s so cute when you ask to “hold hand” so you can drag us down the hall to turn on the player (my old VCR player and VHS Disney tapes!) in your room. “Watch movie,” you say.
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We
traveled to Macon for Memorial Day Weekend and you had a wonderful time
watering the tomatoes and cutting flowers with Pop, playing on the ipad
with Omi, splashing in the pool and fountain that your father and Bunky created for
you, visiting with the Kings and Tom Hope. There were also a lot of biscuits given to Winnie.
- Owl
use to just be a "crib friend" to help you sleep, but now apparently Owl
wants toast for breakfast and makes other such demands, which he articulates
through you. I am particularly pleased that Owl seems to want hugs and
kisses most often. I am full of those.
I love you, my sweet boy, Mom
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