Tuesday, August 16, 2011

My 14 month old....

My little 14 month old has become the most wonderful, happy, enjoyable little thing ever! And it only took 14 months!!!!! It has just happened recently....as in...about 2 days ago- so I don't want to jinx it, but I must say, I am thrilled with this little love of mine!

What is it that has made him so lovingly irresistable? He talks. Oh yes he does.....and it is a little slice of heaven!



For the last...oh......5 months or so, he has been screaming anytime he needs ANYTHING. A high pitched, ear piercing, patience-testing scream. And this momma has VERY LITTLE PATIENCE! So, I have been working very hard to teach him to sign for help, and to use his words. Only problem was- he really didn't have any words! And he isn't willing to say much, so I had to choose wisely. I chose "mama". And he loved it. And he basically sounds like a broken record, but I would rather listen to his sweet little voice call my name all day than the ear piercing screech. In fact, for the first time in 14 months, I woke at 7am to his sweet little voice over the monitor saying "mama, mama, mama" instead of dramatic miserable crying. LOVE my happy little boy!!!

And he is a sweetheart. I love his mushy little body in the morning, clammy skin, and sweet little smell as he holds me tight around my neck when I get him from the crib. He seems to understand everything we say- and it seemed to happen so quickly, all of a sudden- he just gets it! And get this......I think he is on his way to finding comfort from his binky!!! I know, a little late in the game, but he needs it. And I need him to have something to comfort him other than my chest (which, by the way, he now asks for by name- points and says 'ball'.) Ha!


Is he a sweetheart or what??!!!! Kisses are adorable- sometimes it is a gentle lean in with mouth closed, other times he comes right at you with his mouth wide open. We have so much fun together- he knows when he is being funny and loves to play around with Emma. I especially love his belly laugh...even his eyes smile when he laughs.

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