15 Months

Goose,

Look a bus!! I probably have said that about 12 times, every day, for the past 2 weeks. You have become obsessed with school buses. Pointing and yelling everytime you see one. Daddy, Auntie B, you and I went to Ihop (your most favorite place on the planet) and sat in the corner booth with all the windows. It was right around bus time and they were passing every 2 minutes, 2 at a time. You didn't eat a thing you were so excited. It marvels me. I can't remember the last time I was so excited about anything and you find joy in a bus everytime, all day. Then theres the bus stops at the corner of our house. I timed it perfectly and took you outside one afternoon. I thought your head was going to blow off when I leaned over to let you touch the side. And the doors opening, forget it.

I recently read that your brain with triple its capacity by 2 years old. It doesn't seem possible but then I watch you and can actually SEE it growing before my eyes. Gammy was cupping her ear, listening to the birds, and now everytime you hear anything your hand flies up to cover your ears. People who don't know often think you are covering your ears because you're scared. I have to explain that "No, he's pretty fearless. He is telling me he hearing something." You hear everything, the dishwasher, the birds, the cars, the bee's buzzing, a kid laughing down the street - at least I know your ears work. And when something is too loud you "shhh" it with about 3 fingers in front of your mouth. However, you are still hesitant to speak. You've got "mom" down which you use for me and Gammy. You try to say everything else but are not quite there yet. I bet your going to bust out with sentences. You can see it on your face, trying to understand how to form that words that I am saying. You'll get out a syllable or two then move onto another task.

We started a Come Play with Me class at the Y. Its for kids 15-21 months and we play around on mats, have craft time, and story time. I was nervous that you wouldn't be able to keep up with the other kids because you are the youngest by far. The rest of them are around 18-20 months. You're a champ. Those kids have nothing over you. The teacher asked how old you were and then said you were very advanced for your age. She also said you are a "gather." Which I have yet to figure out that defination. You love climbing on the squishy mats and stacking blocks. We went into the big, open, gym and the teacher realesed about 50 large bouncy balls, flying in every direction. You took off running reaching for them in every direction. Once you got one, you would get so surprised and then throw it back out. You could have done that for hours.

I have been working a lot this month. I have also been trying to go out a little more.  Attempting to retain a social life.  Its hard to leave you and most of the time I talk about you more than humanly possible.  I am that girl that goes on and on and on about my boy even when no one else is listening.  But I think my having a little more me time, even if all I do is talk about you, allows me to concentration all my time on you when I'm home.  When I get the opportunity to just be with you, without errands and interruptions, those are the days when I go to bed and think about how happy I am.  How much my life has changed for the better.  How thrill I am that I get to watch you grow, love, and live.  I am so very happy.  It's a great feeling and you must know that you are the very cornerstone of that happiness.

I Love you everyday,

Your Momma