Gavin, if it's at all possible, you're more fun daily. Just tonight, I was trying to find your bottle, because after I gave it to you, I didn't see where you put it. I was down on the floor, booty high and on hands and knees, looking under the couch. You squealed and ran to me, and your face just demanded, “What is THIS game!!??” You looked under the couch but we didn't find the bottle until I was desperate and looked behind the media console. Good one!
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Well, school is nearly 40% over for the year and it feels like it just started. You know, for teachers this is the longest part of the school year. So babe, we're this close to summer! You go to Janice's house on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, it's a big party here. Dad works from home, you're here all day, Grandma Barb comes over in the morning and Grandma Sue comes over in the afternoons. It's pretty hard to be away on Tuesdays and Thursdays because all of my favorite people are here at home together.
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You recently started walking a lot. You stood still and just practiced balancing for about a month. And then you just took off. The first day I ever saw you walk and just keep walking is a memory I don't think I'll forget. We had gotten home from daycare and were playing in the kitchen (toys everywhere!) and instead of taking two or three steps, falling and crawling to get what you wanted, you just walked and walked and walked. Your sappy mama, I cried and laughed and somehow, even though I have such a terrible memory, I tried to lock in that image. Your legs and body are so sturdy but your steps were so careful and unbalanced. You tried to slow it down but I could see how hard it was. For the challenge it gave you, your determination impressed me. Once you started walking, the world truly became your playground. You explore everything! Drawers, cabinets, dishes, Clyde's food and water, desktops, tabletops, shoes, you name it.